twine
pronunciation
How to pronounce twine in British English:
UK [twaɪn]
How to pronounce twine in American English:
US [twaɪn]
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- Noun:
- a lightweight cord
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- Verb:
- spin or twist together so as to form a cord
- coil around
- wrap or coil around
- make by twisting together or intertwining
- form into a spiral shape
Word Origin
- twine (n.)
- "strong thread made from twisted strands," Old English twin "double thread," from Proto-Germanic *twiznaz "double thread, twisted thread" (cognates: Dutch twijn, Low German twern, German zwirn "twine, thread"), from the same root as twin (adj.).
- twine (v.)
- "to twist strands together to form twine," c. 1300, from twine (n.) and probably also from Old Norse tvinna "to double." Sense of "to twist around something" (as twine does) is recorded from late 14c. Related: Twined; twining.
Example
- 1. Sweet of twigs and twine
- 2. They 're intertwined like balls of loose twine .
- 3. Runs a joy with silken twine .
- 4. Large caliber hollow wall twine pipe production line .
- 5. Mark twine was an adventurous and romantic writer .