twain

noun

\ ˈtwān

Definition of twain

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 : two

2 : couple, pair

twain

pronoun

Definition of twain (Entry 2 of 4)

: two especially : two fathoms mark twain

twain

adjective

Definition of twain (Entry 3 of 4)

archaic

: two

Twain

biographical name

Definition of Twain (Entry 4 of 4)

Mark — see clemens

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Noun

I like rap and my parents like country music, and never the twain shall meet in our house.

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None of this legendary twain of body and mind seemed possible on the night of Aug. 11, 2014, not as Verlander sat crying in a tunnel between the dugout and the Tigers’ clubhouse at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. — Tom Verducci, SI.com, "How Justin Verlander Mastered the Twain of Body and Mind in HIs Mid-30s," 1 Sep. 2019 Gravitational-wave detectors work (see diagram) by splitting a laser beam in twain. — The Economist, "Gravitational astronomy proves its maturity," 22 Aug. 2019 This side in one corner, that side in the other corner and never the twain will meet, much less talk civilly. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: What billionaire would Kenny Stills want closer to Trump than Steve Ross? | Commentary," 8 Aug. 2019 Ultimately, there are phone people and then there are Note people, and never the twain shall meet. — David Pierce, WSJ, "Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 Is Crazy Powerful. Can You Handle It?," 19 Aug. 2018 But the twain do meet at the island’s golf courses, tennis courts, sailing school and beaches. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "Shelter Island, N.Y.: A Paradise That Has Its Challenges," 16 May 2018 Almost ne’er the twain did meet — though that could soon change. — Washington Post, "Disney-Fox deal may create a new nerdy nirvana," 16 Dec. 2017 And when everything is correct, the twain never shall meet: Coolant stays outside the cylinders and the combustion materials stay inside. — Ray Magliozzi, sandiegouniontribune.com, "White smoke on starting, you and your car soon will be parting," 6 Oct. 2017 While the mechanisms are different, the result is the same: Never the twain shall meet. — Libby Copeland, Smithsonian, "From Medical Pariah to Feminist Icon: The Story of the IUD," 15 June 2017

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