twine

(twīn)

v. twined, twin·ing, twines

v.tr.

1. To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine.

2. To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing: twined the cord from plant fibers.

3. To encircle or coil about: a vine twining a tree.

4. To wind, coil, or wrap around something: "She was twining a wisp of hair very slowly around her fingers" (Anne Tyler).

v.intr.

1. To become twisted, interlaced, or interwoven: The branches of one tree twined with those of another.

2. To go in a winding course; twist about: a stream twining through the forest.

3. To wind or coil about something: morning glories twining about stakes.

1. A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.

2. Something formed by twining: a twine of leaves.

[Middle English twinen, from twin, twine, from Old English twīn, double thread; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

twin′er n.

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twining

(ˈtwaɪnɪŋ)

adj

(Botany) (of a plant) climbing by winding around a support

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Translations

twining

[ˈtwaɪnɪŋ] ADJ [plant] → sarmentoso, trepador

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twining

adj (Bot) → rankend, Kletter-; twining plant → Kletterpflanze f

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