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twine

n.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈtwaɪn// UK //twˈaɪn// twine Archaic

n. a thin, strong thread made by twisting several strands together. It is often used for sewing or tying things together.

n. a thin, strong cord made by twisting together several strands of fiber. Often used in the context of sewing or binding.


SIMPLE

She used twine to tie the packages together.

CONTEXTUAL

The gardener used thick twine to support the heavy branches of the young fruit trees.

COMPLEX

The artisan wove the twine into intricate patterns, demonstrating a level of precision that only years of practice could achieve.

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Etymology 1

From Middle English twyn, twyne, twin, from Old English twīn (“double thread, twist, twine, linen-thread, linen”), from Proto-West Germanic twiʀn (“thread, twine”), from Proto-Indo-European dwisnós (“double”), from *dwóh₁ (“two”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English twinen, twynen, from Old English twīnian (“to twine, thread”), from Proto-Germanic twiznōną (“to thread”), from Proto-Indo-European dwisnós (“double”), from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ (“two”). Cognate with Dutch twijnen (“to twine, contort, throw”), Danish tvinde (“to twist”), Swedish tvinna (“to twist, twine, throw”), Icelandic tvinna (“to merge, twine”).

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