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Twin

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Noun

1. twin

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

2. gemini, twin

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

3. twin, twin falls

a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho

4. counterpart, similitude, twin

a duplicate copy

Verb

5. duplicate, parallel, twin

duplicate or match

Example Sentences:
'The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse'

6. couple, match, mate, pair, twin

bring two objects, ideas, or people together

Example Sentences:
'This fact is coupled to the other one'
'Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?'
'The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project'

7. twin

grow as twins

Example Sentences:
'twin crystals'

8. twin

give birth to twins

Adjective

9. duplicate, matching, twin, twinned

being two identical

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Twin

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noun
1. 
a. 
either of two persons or animals conceived at the same time
b. 
(as modifier)
a twin brother
See also identical (sense 3), fraternal (sense 3)
2. 
a. 
either of two persons or things that are identical or very similar; counterpart
b. 
(as modifier)
twin carburettors
3. Also called: macle
a crystal consisting of two parts each of which has a definite orientation to the other
verbWord forms: twins, twinning or twinned
4. 
to pair or be paired together; couple
5. (intransitive)
to bear twins
6. (intransitive)
(of a crystal) to form into a twin
7. (intransitive) archaic
to be born as a twin
8. (transitive)
a. 
to create a reciprocal relation between (two towns in different countries); pair (a town) with another in a different country
b. (intransitive)
(of a town) to be paired with a town in a different country

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Twin

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adjective
1. 
a. 
consisting of or being two separate but similar or closely related things; forming a pair; double; paired
twin beds
b. 
being one of a pair of such things; being a counterpart
2. 
a. 
being two offspring from the same pregnancy
twin girls
b. 
being either one of two offspring from the same pregnancy
a twin sister
noun
3. 
either one of two offspring from the same pregnancy: twins are either identical (produced from the same ovum) or fraternal (produced from separate ova)
4. 
either one of two persons or things very much alike in appearance, shape, structure, etc.
5. 
a compound crystal of two crystals or parts having a common face but in reversed positions with respect to each other
verb intransitiveWord forms: twinned or ˈtwinning
6. 
to give birth to twins
7. 
to be paired or coupled (with another)
8.  Archaic
to be born at the same birth
verb transitive
9. 
to give birth to as twins
10. 
to be or provide a counterpart to
11. 
to pair or couple

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Twin

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n.
1. One of two offspring born at the same birth.
2. One of two identical or similar people, animals, or things; a counterpart.
3. twins Mineralogy Two interwoven crystals that are mirror images of each other.
4. A twin bed.
adj.
1. Being two or one of two offspring born at the same birth: twin sisters.
2. Being two or one of two identical or similar people, animals, or things: twin cities; a twin bed.
3. Botany Of or relating to structures, such as flowers, that occur in pairs.
4. Consisting of two identical or similar parts: a twin lamp fixture.
5. Being of a size that will fit a twin bed: twin sheets.
v. twinned, twin·ning, twins
v.intr.
1.
a. To give birth to twins.
b. Archaic To be one of twin offspring.
2. To be paired or coupled.
v.tr.
1. To pair or couple.
2. To provide a match or counterpart to.

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