Etymology : Middle English twin, from Old English twIn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn twine, Old English twA two
Pronunciation : 'twIn
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. strong thread or string made of twisted strands; twist; twisted object; act of twisting. twist strands together; interweave, wind around something (for example in making a garland); grow by coiling around something (plant). twine\twine\ , n. [as. twin, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to d. twijn, icel. twinni; from twi-. see:
twice, and cf. twin.].
2. a twist; a convolution. typhon huge, ending in snaky twine.
3. 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.
4. the act of twining or winding round. philips.twine reeler, a kind of machine for twisting twine; a kind of mule, or spinning machine.twine \twine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. twined ; p. pr. & vb. n. twining.] [oe. twinen, fr. as. twīn a twisted thread; akin to d. twijnen to twine, icel. & sw. tvinna, dan. tvinde. see:
twine, n.].
5. to twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
6. to wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body. let me twine mine arms about that body.
7. to wind about; to embrace; to entwine. let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine.
8. to change the direction of. [obs.].
9. to mingle; to mix. [obs.] rashaw.twine \twine\, v. i.
10. to mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
11. to wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. as rivers, though they bend and twine, still to the sea their course incline.
12. to turn round; to revolve. [obs.].
13. to ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.twine a lightweight cord [syn: string] v.
14. spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "twine the threads into a rope" [syn: intertwine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace] [ant: untwine].
15. coil around; "wisteria twining the fence posts".
16. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "twine the thread around the spool" [syn: wind, wrap, roll] [ant: unwind].
17. make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a strong rope".
18. form into a spiral shape; "the cord is all twisted" [syn: twist, distort] [ant: untwist].
19. A twist; a convolution.
20. 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.
21. The act of twining or winding round.
22. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
23. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
24. To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
25. To change the direction of.
26. To mingle; to mix.
27. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
28. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
29. To turn round; to revolve.
30. To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine. make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope" coil around; "Wisteria twining the fence posts".
31. 1. Twine is strong string used especially in gardening and farming.
32. If you twine one thing around another, or if one thing twines around another, the first thing is twisted or wound around the second. He had twined his chubby arms around Vincent's neck These strands of molecules twine around each other to form cable-like structures. to wind or twist around something else, or to make something do this twine sth round/around sth.
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