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twin

1  [twin] ,noun, adjective, verb, twinned, twin⋅ning.
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–noun
1. either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth.
2. either of two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.
3. twin bed.
4. Also called twin room. a type of hotel accommodation with twin beds, for occupancy by two persons. Compare double (def. 13).
5. Also called hemitrope. Crystallography. a compound crystal consisting of two or more parts or crystals definitely oriented each to the other; macle.
6. Twins, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Gemini.
–adjective
7. being a twin or twins: twin sisters.
8. being two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.
9. being one of a pair; identical: a twin bracelet; a twin peak.
10. consisting of two similar parts or elements joined or connected: a twin vase.
11. Botany, Zoology. occurring in pairs; didymous.
12. Crystallography. of the nature of a twin; hemitrope.
13. twofold or double.
–verb (used with object)
14. to bring together in close relationship; pair; couple.
15. to furnish a counterpart to or a replica of; match.
16. Informal. to divide or convert into two, parts, similar items, etc.: The old movie palace will be twinned, making two smaller theaters.
17. Informal. to link or combine with: The new grocery store is twinned with a restaurant.
18. Crystallography. to form into a twin.
19. Obsolete. to give birth to as twins.
–verb (used without object)
20. to give birth to twins.
21. to be paired or coupled.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE twinn (adj.), getwinn (n. and adj.); akin to OFris twīne, ON tvinnr double, Goth twaihnai

twin

2  [twin] ,
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), twinned, twin⋅ning. Scot.
twine 2 .

twine

2  [twahyn] ,
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), twined, twin⋅ing. Scot.
to separate; part.
Also, twin.

Origin:
1175–1225; late ME twinen, var. of earlier twinnen, deriv. of twin twin 1
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Gem·i·ni   (jěm'ə-nī', -nē')   
n.  
  1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere containing the stars Castor and Pollux. Also called Twins.
    1. The third sign of the zodiac in astrology. Also called Twins.
    2. pl. Gem·i·nis One who is born under this sign.

[Middle English, from Latin Geminī, pl. of geminus, twin.]
twin   (twĭn)   
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-size 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.
v.   twinned, twin·ning, twins

v.   intr.
    1. To give birth to twins.
    2. 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.

[Middle English, from Old English twinn, twofold; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
Twins   (twĭnz)   
pl.n.   (used with a sing. verb)
See Gemini.
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twin   (twĭn)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. One of two offspring born of a single gestation. Identical twins result from the division of a fertilized egg. Fraternal twins result from the fertilization of two separate eggs at the same time.
  2. A crystal structure consisting of two intergrown crystals that are mirror images of each other. Mineral twins can form as result of defective crystal growth in response to stress from rock deformation or during magma cooling.

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