Twin vs. Twine

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Main Difference

The main difference between Twin and Twine is that the Twin is a one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Use with P31 on items for one twin and Twine is a light string or strong thread

  • Twin

    Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy. Twins can be either monozygotic (‘identical’), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic (‘non-identical’ or ‘fraternal’), meaning that each twin develops from a separate egg and each egg is fertilized by its own sperm cell.In contrast, a fetus, the (in humans} much more common case that develops alone in the womb is called a singleton, and the general term for one offspring of a multiple birth is a multiple. Unrelated look-alikes whose resemblance parallels that of twins are referred to as doppelgangers.

  • Twine

    Twine is a light string or strong thread composed of two or more smaller strands or yarns twisted, and then twisted together. More generally, the term can be applied to a cord.

    Natural fibres used for making twine include, wool, cotton, sisal, jute, hemp, henequen, and coir. A variety of synthetic fibres are also used.

Wikipedia
  • Twin (noun)

    Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.

  • Twin (noun)

    Either of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc.

  • Twin (noun)

    A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.

  • Twin (noun)

    A twin size mattress or a bed designed for such a mattress.

  • Twin (noun)

    A twin crystal.

  • Twin (verb)

    To separate, divide.

  • Twin (verb)

    To split, part; to go away, depart.

  • Twin (verb)

    To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries).

    “Placetown in England is twinned with Machinville in France.”

    “Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war.”

  • Twin (verb)

    To be paired or suited.

  • Twin (verb)

    To give birth to twins.

  • Twin (verb)

    To be born at the same birth.

  • Twin (adjective)

    double; dual; occurring as a matching pair

    “twin beds, twin socks”

  • Twin (adjective)

    forming a pair of twins.

    “the twin boys”

  • Twine (noun)

    A twist; a convolution.

  • Twine (noun)

    A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

  • Twine (noun)

    The act of twining or winding round.

  • Twine (noun)

    Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.

    “1965, Wilson Pickett, Don’t Fight It (blues song), BMI Music.”

  • Twine (verb)

    To weave together.

  • Twine (verb)

    To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

  • Twine (verb)

    To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

  • Twine (verb)

    To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.

  • Twine (verb)

    To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

  • Twine (verb)

    To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.

    “Many plants twine.”

  • Twine (verb)

    To turn round; to revolve.

  • Twine (verb)

    To change the direction of.

  • Twine (verb)

    To mingle; to mix.

Wiktionary
  • Twine (noun)

    strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

  • Twine (noun)

    an instance of moaning or complaining

    “having a good twine today—well, I am British and we do love complaining!”

  • Twine (verb)

    wind or cause to wind round something

    “she twined her arms round his neck”

    “the plant will twine round its support”

  • Twine (verb)

    interlace

    “a spray of jasmine was twined in her hair”

  • Twine (verb)

    moan; complain

    “stop twining on about the snow”

    “Sorry—I don’t mean to moan at you. I’ve twined about it enough over the years”

Oxford Dictionary

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