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The Meaning of twine
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(n.) A twist; a convolution.
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(n.) 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.
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(n.) The act of twining or winding round.
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(n.) To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
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(n.) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
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(n.) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
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(n.) To change the direction of.
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(n.) To mingle; to mix.
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(v. i.) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
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(v. i.) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
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(v. i.) To turn round; to revolve.
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(v. i.) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.
Synonyms
strand
,
bowed stringed instrument
,
cosmic string
,
train
,
chain
,
drawing string
,
drawstring
,
string
,
braid
,
fortify
,
wrap
,
entwine
,
enlace
,
loop
,
twist
,
wind
,
roll
,
lace
,
distort
,
interlock
,
tat
,
knit
,
lock
,
interlace
,
lace up
,
spike
,
plait
,
intertwine
,
vagabond
,
meander
,
nose
,
hoist
,
thread
,
range
,
stray
,
rove
,
wave
,
swan
,
lift
,
scent
,
wind up
,
flap
,
enfold
,
wander
,
hustle
,
wrap up
,
cast
,
enwrap
,
curve
,
pluck
,
revolve
,
roll up
,
envelop
,
roll out
,
wreathe
,
turn over
,
tramp
,
undulate
,
ramble
,
drift
,
weave
,
seethe
,
enclose
,
roam
,
wheel
,
warp
,
bend
,
wriggle
,
wrick
,
deform
,
wrestle
,
colour
,
rick
,
color
,
worm
,
flex
,
convolute
,
writhe
,
wrench
,
turn
,
sophisticate
,
contort
,
sprain
,
falsify
,
twist around
,
tinge
,
garble
,
wring
,
strain
,
squirm
,
pervert
,
bias
,
diverge
,
mold
,
submit
,
bow
,
deflect
,
incline
,
persuade
,
crook
,
deviate
,
influence
,
stoop
,
yield
Antonyms
untwine
Rhymes
adeline
,
aerodyne
,
affine
,
airline
,
alamein
,
align
,
aline
,
alkaline
,
alpine
,
arline
,
arlyne
,
asinine
,
assign
,
australopithecine
,
ballantine
,
barentine
,
baseline
,
benign
,
bloodline
,
borderline
,
bornstein
,
bovine
,
brandywine
,
brine
,
brookline
,
bryne
,
burdine
,
byline
,
byzantine
,
calamine
,
canine
,
capitoline
,
carbine
,
caroline
,
celandine
,
chine
,
clementine
,
cline
,
clozapine
,
clyne
,
coastline
,
columbine
,
combine
,
concubine
,
confine
,
constantine
,
crine
,
crystalline
,
dateline
,
deadline
,
decline
,
define
,
design
,
devine
,
dewine
,
dhein
,
dine
,
disincline
,
divine
,
dopamine
,
dragline
,
dwine
,
earthshine
,
eglantine
,
ein
,
emeline
,
emlynne
,
emmeline
,
endocrine
,
enshrine
,
entwine
,
epstein
,
equine
,
erskine
,
evangeline
,
fein
,
feinstein
,
feline
,
feyen
,
fine
,
francyne
,
frankenstein
,
genuine
,
gourdine
,
grapevine
,
guideline
,
guynn
,
gwine
,
hainline
,
hairline
,
hammerstein
,
headline
,
hein
,
heine
,
hemline
,
heterodyne
,
heyen
,
hine
,
hornstein
,
hot-line
,
huynh
,
ice-nine
,
incline
,
intertwine
,
iodine
,
jacobine
,
jain
,
karoline
,
klein
,
kline
,
kyne
,
leontine
,
lichtenstein
,
liechtenstein
,
lifeline
,
limine
,
line
,
lupine
,
lyne
,
lysne
,
macalpine
,
mainline
,
malign
,
mcalpine
,
microdyne
,
midline
,
mine
,
missildine
,
moonshine
,
nadein
,
nine
,
online
,
opine
,
outline
,
outshine
,
palatine
,
palestine
,
pine
,
pipeline
,
porcupine
,
prine
,
pruyn
,
pyne
,
quinine
,
rankine
,
realign
,
reassign
,
recline
,
recombine
,
redefine
,
redesign
,
refine
,
resign
,
rhine
,
rhyne
,
rine
,
rubinstein
,
saccharine
,
schein
,
schlein
,
sein
,
serpentine
,
sharp-sign
,
shein
,
shine
,
shoeshine
,
shrine
,
sideline
,
sign
,
silverstein
,
sine
,
skyline
,
spine
,
spline
,
stein
,
stine
,
storyline
,
streamline
,
strine
,
strychnine
,
styne
,
sunshine
,
superheterodyne
,
supine
,
swine
,
thein
,
thine
,
timberline
,
tine
,
trine
,
turpentine
,
tyne
,
underline
,
undermine
,
valentine
,
vandine
,
vanduyn
,
vanduyne
,
vine
,
waistline
,
wallenstein
,
whine
,
wine
,
wyne
,
zine