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Dictionary: twine   (twīn) pronunciation

v., twined, twin·ing, twines.

v.tr.
  1. To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine.
  2. To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing.
  3. To encircle or coil about: The fence post was twined by vines.
  4. To wind, coil, or wrap around something: "She was twining a wisp of hair very slowly around her fingers" (Anne Tyler).
v.intr.
  1. To become twisted, interlaced, or interwoven.
  2. To go in a winding course; twist about: a stream twining through the forest.
n.
  1. A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.
  2. Something formed by twining: a twine of bread dough.
  3. A tangle; a knot.

[Middle English twinen, from twin, twine, from Old English twīn, double thread.]

twiner twin'er n.

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verb

    To move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course: coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, meander, snake, spiral, twist, weave, wind2, wreathe. See repetition, straight/bent.

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v

Definition: coil, twist together
Antonyms: straighten, untwist


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A lightweight cord.

pronunciation Golden rule principles are just as necessary for operating a business profitably as are trucks, typewriters, or twine. — J.C. Penny

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A spool of twine.
Twine tied around three trees, Portland, Oregon

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 variety of synthetic fibers may also be used.

Applications

  • as a clothes line
  • binding bales in a baler
  • binding small parcels
  • gloves made out of wrapped twine in Muay Thai
  • making nets
  • the tying of lashings
  • whipping the end of a rope
  • a toy for a pet cat
  • wrapping around one's finger as a way to remember something.
  • for jewelry making
  • Crafts
  • String figures and games
  • Tethering a kite
  • Netting for basketball hoops in the NBA, WNBA, ABA, and NCAA
  • Netting for hockey goals in the NHL, AHL, USHL, CHL, OHL, ECHL, IHL, ELITE, EPHL, SPHL, and NCAA

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tvinding, snoning, sejlgarn, bindegarn
v. tr. - sno, tvinde, flette
v. intr. - slynge sig, bugte sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
garen, streng, (zich) strengelen

Français (French)
n. - ficelle
v. tr. - enrouler autour, entrelacer
v. intr. - s'enrouler, s'entrelacer

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schnur, Zwirn, Windung, Ranke, Knoten
v. - (sich) winden, (sich) verflechten, sich ranken, (zusammen)drehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σπάγκος, χοντρή κλωστή
v. - τυλίγω/-ομαι, πλέκω/-ομαι

Italiano (Italian)
snodarsi, avviticchiarsi, intrecciare, spago

Português (Portuguese)
n. - guita (f), cordão (m), emaranhamento (m)
v. - enroscar, envolver

Русский (Russian)
сплетать, переплетать, обвиваться вокруг чего-л., обвивать, шнур

Español (Spanish)
n. - bramante, cuerda, retorcimiento, enredo, meandro
v. tr. - serpentear, trenzar, entretejer, torcer, retorcer, tejer, enroscar, enlazar, abrazar, ceñir
v. intr. - serpentear, enrollarse, enroscarse, entrelazarse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - segelgarn, tråd, snöre, slinga, ranka, härva, flätverk
v. - tvinna ihop, fläta (väva) samman, linda, vira, sno, knyta, fläta, slingra sig, sno (ihop) sig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
合股线, 细绳, 麻线, 捻, 搓, 使交织, 编, 交织, 缠绕, 盘绕

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 合股線, 細繩, 麻線, 捻, 搓
v. tr. - 捻, 使交織, 搓, 編
v. intr. - 捻, 搓, 編, 交織, 纏繞, 盤繞

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 꼬아진 실, 감김, 엉망진창
v. tr. - 꼬다, 엮다, 감기게 하다
v. intr. - 엉망진창이 되다, 구불거리다, 감기다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - より糸, 麻糸
v. - より合わせる, 編む, 絡ませる, 巻き付ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شئ مجدول, جدله (فعل) يلف, يجدل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חוט, פתיל, משיחה‬
v. tr. - ‮שזר, פיתל, כרך‬
v. intr. - ‮השתרג‬


 
 

 

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