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Meaning of 'twine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Twine [ n.]
- 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.
- 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.
2 . Twine [ v. i.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'twine' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . twine [ v]
Meaning (1):
- spin, wind, or twist together
Example in sentence:
  • intertwine the ribbons;
  • intertwined hearts;
  • Twine the threads into a rope
Meaning (2):
- arrange or or coil around
Example in sentence:
  • roll your hair around your finger;
  • She wrapped her arms around the child;
  • Twine the thread around the spool
Meaning (3):
- form into a spiral shape
Example in sentence:
  • The cord is all twisted
Meaning (4):
- make by twisting together or intertwining
Example in sentence:
  • twine a rope

Nearby Words:

twibil twibilled twice twiddle twifallow twifallowed twifallowing twifold twig twigged

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