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- [twahy-ning]
- /ˈtwaɪ nɪŋ/
- /twaɪn/
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- [twahy-ning]
- /ˈtwaɪ nɪŋ/
Definitions of twining word
- noun twining a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together. 1
- noun twining an act of twining, twisting, or interweaving. 1
- noun twining a coiled or twisted object or part; convolution. 1
- noun twining a twist or turn in anything. 1
- noun twining a knot or tangle. 1
- verb with object twining to twist together; interwind; interweave. 1
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Origin of twining
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English twine (noun), twinen (v.), Old English twīn (noun) literally, a double or twisted thread; cognate with Dutch twijn; akin to German Zwirn, Old Norse tvinni thread, twine; see twi-
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Parts of speech for Twining
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twining popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj twining
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
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