| Twine (twine) |
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| Twine |
| [AS. twin, properly, a
twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. twinni;
from twi-. See Twice, and cf. Twin.] |
A twist; a convolution.
A strong thread composed of two or three smaller
threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for
binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or
string.
The act of twining or winding round.
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To twist
together] to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine
twined linen.
To wind, as one thread around another, or as any
flexible substance around another body.
To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
To change the direction of.
To mingle; to mix.
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To
mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
To wind; to bend; to make turns; to
meander.
To turn round; to revolve.
To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to
climb spirally; as, many plants twine.
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