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Meaning of Twine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
twaɪn

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A twist; a convolution.
  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.
  5. Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.

Equivalents

العربية البرمة
Български вия връв извивка канап
Català cordill entrellaçar torsió trenar
Dansk snor
Esperanto plekti
Eesti niit
Suomi naru nuora punos
Français convolution ficelle torsion twine
Gàidhlig snìomh
हिन्दी सुतली
Italiano spago
日本語
한국어
Kurdî erre
Latina spacus
മലയാളം നൂല്
Монгол эрч
Nederlands tweern twijn
Polski dratwa szpagat
Português barbante cordel
Română răsucire șnur
Српски kanap šnur канап
Svenska garn tvinna
Українська шво́рка
Tiếng Việt quản

Examples

“Not Typhon huge ending in ſnaky twine:”
“The orioles like to build the framework of twine, and it is marvelous how they will loop this around a twig almost as evenly knotted as if crocheted[…]”
“The Colewort's rankness, but with amorous twine / Clasps the tall Elm”
“1965, Wilson Pickett, Don't Fight It (blues song), BMI Music. The way you jerk, the way you do the twine / You're too much, baby; I'd like to make you mine …”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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