twine
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3.2
- noun
- /twaɪn/
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cordel
- The pots are connected by twine to the floor of the storehouse above.
- nylon twine
- number nine twine
But you could use Baylor's twine, you could use jute twine.
- But you could use Baylor's twine, you could use jute twine.
- It has a blade here so you can actually cut twine with it.
- So you'd get to pieces of bailing twine and tie your arm.
- So again, like these steaks maybe like a dollar Max and the twine is basically negligible.
- There was a even better twine then waxed twine and it's artificial cat gut.
Examples
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Get me paper, boxes, twine for a fuse and anything that lights.
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Well, that is definitely a ball of twine.
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We're all out of twine.
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Brown paper and triple-twist twine are the preferred media.
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There were two long pieces of twine, I discovered, working together like the rope on a flagpole.
Fiction book (1998) -
After we'd bagged five birds, I tied off the first sack with twine and started a new one.
Fiction book (1994) -
In the garage, we gathered up gunnysacks, some twine, and a flashlight, and loaded everything into the Plymouth.
Fiction book (1994) -
Thus, a grain binder cut the wheat and made bundles with twine to encircle each bundle.
Academic text (1996) -
The swabs were tied with twine, wrapped in aluminum foil, and autoclaved.
Academic text (2002) -
You can use twine to secure the package before sending it in the mail.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thin cord used to tie or fasten things
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A thin, flexible length of twisted fibers used for tying things
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A piece of string or ribbon used to fasten things together
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A thin string of fibers used for sewing clothes
A strong string made from three twisted strands used for tying packages or sewing sacks
A thin string used to tie packages and food
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Twine as a noun comes from the same idea: it was originally threads twisted together, often two strands like a twin pair. So twine today is a light rope or strong thread used for tying, because it is made by twisting strands together.