单词 | twine |
释义 | twine (twīn) v. twined, twin·ing, twines v.tr. 1. To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine. 2. To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing: twined the cord from plant fibers. 3. To encircle or coil about: a vine twining a tree. 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: The branches of one tree twined with those of another. 2. To go in a winding course; twist about: a stream twining through the forest. 3. To wind or coil about something: morning glories twining about stakes. n. 1. A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together. 2. Something formed by twining: a twine of leaves. [Middle English twinen, from twin, twine, from Old English twīn, double thread; see dwo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] twiner n. |
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