twine

twine
I UK [twaɪn] / US verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "twine":
present tense I/you/we/they twine he/she/it twines present participle twining past tense twined past participle twined
to twist, grow, or wind round something, or make something do this

Climbing plants had twined round the branches of the dead tree.

She twined her arms around him and kissed him.


II UK [twaɪn] / US noun [uncountable]
a type of strong string made by twisting several pieces of string together

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  • Twine — www.twine.com Kommerziell Ja Beschreibung Wissens Netzwerk Registrierung ja Eigentümer Radar Networks …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Twine — Twine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twining}.] [OE. twinen, fr. AS. tw[imac]n a twisted thread; akin to D. twijnen to twine, Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde. See {Twine}, n.] 1. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twine — Twine, n. [AS. twin, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. twinni; from twi . See {Twice}, and cf. {Twin}.] 1. A twist; a convolution. [1913 Webster] Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A strong… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twine — Twine, v. i. 1. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved. [1913 Webster] 2. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. [1913 Webster] As rivers, though they bend and twine, Still to the sea their course incline. Swift. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twine — is a strong thread or string composed of two or more smaller strands or yarns twisted together. More generally, the term can be applied to any thin cord.Natural fibers used for making twine include cotton, sisal, jute, hemp, henequen, and coir. A …   Wikipedia

  • twine — (n.) O.E. twin double thread, from P.Gmc. *twizna (Cf. Du. twijn, Low Ger. twern, Ger. zwirn twine, thread ), from the same root as TWIN (Cf. twin) (q.v.). The verb meaning to twist strands together to form twine is recorded from late 13c.; sense …   Etymology dictionary

  • twine — [n] rope, cord braid, coil, convolution, cordage, knot, snarl, string, tangle, thread, twist, whorl, yarn; concept 475 twine [v] coil, twist together bend, braid, corkscrew, curl, encircle, enmesh, entangle, entwine, interlace, interweave, knit,… …   New thesaurus

  • twine — index contort Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • twine — vb *wind, coil, curl, twist, wreathe, entwine Analogous words: *curve, bend: interweave, interplait (see base words at WEAVE): *entangle, enmesh …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • twine — ► NOUN ▪ strong thread or string consisting of strands of hemp or cotton twisted together. ► VERB ▪ wind round something. ORIGIN Old English, «thread, linen», from a base meaning «two» (with reference to the number of strands) …   English terms dictionary

  • twine — [twīn] n. [ME twin < OE twin, twigin, double thread, akin to twegen, TWAIN] 1. strong thread, string, or cord of two or more strands twisted together 2. a twining or being twined 3. a twined thing or part; twist; convolution 4. a tangle; snarl …   English World dictionary

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