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twin
Universal Words
noun, verb, adjective
noun
1 one of two children born at the same time to the same mother:
She's expecting twins.
seealsoIDENTICALTWIN, SIAMESETWIN
2 one of two similar things that make a pair:
The plate was one of a pair but I broke its twin.
verb (-nn-) [VN] ~ sth (with sth)
1 [usuallypassive] (especially in Britain) to make a close relationship between two towns or areas:
Oxford is twinned with Bonn in Germany.
2 to join two people or things closely together:
The opera twins the themes of love and death.
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 used to describe one of a pair of children who are twins:
twin boys / girls * a twin brother / sister
2 used to describe two things that are used as a pair:
a ship with twin propellers
3 used to describe two things that are connected, or present or happening at the same time:
The prison service has the twin goals of punishment and rehabilitation.
