Twine

  • 41twine —    A strong string made up of two or more strands twisted together …

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  • 42twine — twaɪn n. strong thread or string made of twisted strands; twist; twisted object; act of twisting v. twist strands together; interweave, wind around something (for example in making a garland); grow by coiling around something (plant) …

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  • 43twine — noun strong thread or string consisting of strands of hemp or cotton twisted together. verb wind round something. Derivatives twiner noun Origin OE twīn thread, linen , from the Gmc base of twi two (with ref. to the number of strands) …

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  • 44twine — I. v. a. 1. Twist together. 2. Encircle, surround, embrace, entwine, wind about, wind around, wreathe. II. v. n. 1. Unite closely. 2. Wind, bend, make turns, meander. 3. Twist, ascend in spiral lines. III …

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  • 45twine on — Verb. To rant, talk incessantly. E.g. Stop twining on and get on with your job, we ve a deadline to make …

    English slang and colloquialisms

  • 46twine — n 1. cord, cable, rope, string, wire, yarn; twist, plait, braid. 2. convolution, coil, spiral, helix, spire, volute, whorl, Bot. tendril. 3. knot, tangle, snarl. v 4. interwind, interweave, interlace, intertwine; entwine, weave, lace, knit,… …

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  • 47twine — n. & v. n. 1 a strong thread or string of two or more strands of hemp or cotton etc. twisted together. 2 a coil or twist. 3 a tangle; an interlacing. v. 1 tr. form (a string or thread etc.) by twisting strands together. 2 tr. form (a garland… …

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  • 48twine captain — a man in charge of nets and other fishing gear in the Newfoundland deep sea trawler fishery …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 49twine loft — a room or area of fishing premises in which nets are stored and repaired …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 50twine mender — net mender …

    Dictionary of ichthyology