noun, verb
noun [U] strong string that has two or more STRANDS (= single thin pieces of thread or string) twisted together
verb [+adv./prep.] ~ (sth) around / round / through / in sth to wind or twist around sth; to make sth do this:
[V] ivy twining around a tree trunk * [VN] She twined her arms around my neck.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for twine is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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