Definition of twine
1
:a strong string of two or more strands twisted together
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Examples of twine in a Sentence
The package was wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine.
a strong piece of twine
Origin and Etymology of twine
Middle English twin, from Old English twīn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn twine, Old English twā two
Definition of twine
twined;
twining
transitive verb
1 a
:to twist together
b
:to form by twisting :weave
2 a
:interlace
- the girl twined her hands
- —John Buchan
b
:to cause to encircle or enfold something
c
:to cause to be encircled
intransitive verb
1
:to coil about a support
2
:to stretch or move in a sinuous manner :meander
- the river twines through the valley
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twiner
nounFirst Known Use of twine
13th century
Origin and Etymology of twine
alteration of Scots twin, from Middle English twinnen, from twin double
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