Twin

[twɪn]

Definition

(noun.) a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho.

(noun.) either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy.

(verb.) give birth to twins.

(verb.) grow as twins; 'twin crystals'.

(verb.) duplicate or match; 'The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse'.

Edited by Claudette--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister.

(a.) Being one of a pair much resembling one another; standing the relation of a twin to something else; -- often followed by to or with.

(a.) Double; consisting of two similar and corresponding parts.

(a.) Composed of parts united according to some definite law of twinning. See Twin, n., 4.

(n.) One of two produced at a birth, especially by an animal that ordinarily brings forth but one at a birth; -- used chiefly in the plural, and applied to the young of beasts as well as to human young.

(n.) A sign and constellation of the zodiac; Gemini. See Gemini.

(n.) A person or thing that closely resembles another.

(n.) A compound crystal composed of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other.

(v. i.) To bring forth twins.

(v. i.) To be born at the same birth.

(v. t.) To cause to be twins, or like twins in any way.

(v. t.) To separate into two parts; to part; to divide; hence, to remove; also, to strip; to rob.

(v. i.) To depart from a place or thing.

Checker: Phyllis

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. (Bot.) Doubled, geminate, in pairs.

Checked by Gwen

Definition

n. a pair: one of two born at a birth: one very like another: a union of two similar crystals or of two halves of one crystal holding a reversed position to each other as if one had been turned half round about an axis (the twinning axis) perpendicular to a plane (the twinning plane) which is not for either a plane of symmetry.—adj. twofold double: being one of two born at a birth: very like another: consisting of two parts nearly alike.—v.t. to couple mate.—v.i. to be born at the same birth: to bring forth two at once: to be paired or suited:—pr.p. twin′ning; pa.p. twinned.—adj. Twin′-born born at the same birth.—ns. Twin′-broth′er one of two brothers who are twins; Twin′-flower a slender creeping evergreen—LinnéŽ?borealis; Twin′ling.—adj. Twinned produced at one birth: united.—ns. Twin′ning; Twin′-screw a steam-vessel with two propellers on separate shafts; Twin′ship; Twin′-sis′ter one of two sisters who are twins.—The Twins the constellation Gemini.

v.i. (obs.) to be parted in twain.—v.t. to part in twain: to deprive.

Typist: Serena

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of seeing twins, foretells security in business, and faithful and loving contentment in the home. If they are sickly, it signifies that you will have disappointment and grief.

Typed by Bush

Unserious Contents or Definition

Insult added to Injury.

Checker: Osbert

Examples

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