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twine

The correct spelling is twine.

How to pronounce twine

/twaɪn/
noun

IPA: /twaɪn/

Say it like: Twi-ne

The correct spelling is twine. A twist; a convolution. For example: "Many plants twine."

Usage Examples

Many plants twine.

Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A twist; a convolution.
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.The act of twining or winding round.
  4. 4.Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.

verb

  1. 1.To weave together.
  2. 2.To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
  3. 3.To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
  4. 4.To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.
  5. 5.To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

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