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twiner

twiner

9.6
A person or machine that twists threads together to make string
  • noun
  • /ˈtwaɪnər/
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  • The rope factory employed a skilled twiner to create strong cords from natural fibers.

I'm going to tie them into the pot with some some twine and then we will attach them with twiner wire to the form.

Examples

  • The twiner created a beautiful basket from reeds.

  • She worked as a twiner, carefully twisting the threads to make durable twine.

  • In traditional basketry, the twiner interlaces reeds to form sturdy containers.

  • Many twiners use natural fibers for their crafts.

  • The twiner skillfully caught the strands and intertwined them to create a beautiful tapestry.

  • As a twiner, she expertly fashioned rope by twisting together various fibers.

  • During the workshop, each twiner demonstrated how to expertly interlace different threads.

Synonyms

braider
vstwiner
1 3.5

A person who crosses strands of hair or fabric to make a woven pattern

forms objects more generally by twisting or interlacing strands

Surface Forms

twiner singular
twiners plural

Morphology

twiner = twine (transparent) = twine + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'twine' using the productive suffix '-er', directly indicating a person or thing that performs the action.

Etymology

Twiner comes from the verb twine, which means 'to twist' or 'to wind together', the same idea you see in the word twist. The ending -er means 'one who does', so a twiner is a person or thing that twists threads or strands to make cord or rope.