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Twine

noun/twˈaɪn/
Definition
a lightweight cord
spin,wind, or twist together
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/twˈaɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/twˈaɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/twˈaɪn/
1 syllable Say it as /twˈaɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna lightweight cord
verbspin,wind, or twist together
“intertwine the ribbons”
verbarrange or or coil around
“roll your hair around your finger”
verbmake by twisting together or intertwining
“twine a rope”
verbform into a spiral shape
“The cord is all twisted”
Word Forms
stringverbstring together; tie or fasten with a string
twineverbspin,wind, or twist together
twinenouna lightweight cord
twinernounsomeone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing
windernounmechanical device around which something can be wound
rollernouna mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
rollnounrotary motion of an object around its own axis
twistnouna sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
distortionnouna shape resulting from distortion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schnur
eine leichte Kordel
🇫🇷French
ficelle
un cordon léger
🇪🇸Spanish
enroscarse
un cordón ligero
🇮🇹Italian
spago
una corda leggera
🇳🇱Dutch
touw
een lichtgewicht snoer
🇵🇹Portuguese
barbante
um cordão leve
🇷🇺Russian
шпагат
легкий шнур
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रस्सी
एक हल्की डोरी
🇧🇩Bengali
সুতা
একটি লাইটওয়েট কর্ড
🇮🇳Tamil
கயிறு
ஒரு இலகுரக தண்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
పురిబెట్టు
ఒక తేలికపాటి త్రాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
सुतळी
एक हलकी दोरखंड
🇮🇳Gujarati
સૂતળી
હળવા વજનની દોરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹುರಿಮಾಡಿದ
ಒಂದು ಹಗುರವಾದ ಬಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിണയുന്നു
ഒരു കനംകുറഞ്ഞ ചരട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੂਤੀ
ਇੱਕ ਹਲਕਾ ਤਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
جڑواں
ایک ہلکی ہڈی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
缠绕
一根轻质绳索
🇯🇵Japanese
麻ひも
軽量のコード
🇰🇷Korean
꼬기
가벼운 코드
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quanh co
một sợi dây nhẹ
🇹🇭Thai
เกลียว
สายไฟน้ำหนักเบา
🇮🇩Indonesian
membelitkan
kabel yang ringan
🇵🇭Filipino
ikid
isang magaan na kurdon
🇲🇾Malay
benang
kord yang ringan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خيوط
سلك خفيف الوزن
🇮🇷Persian
ریسمان
یک طناب سبک وزن
🇹🇷Turkish
sicim
hafif bir kordon
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִפתוֹל
חוט קל משקל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'twine'?
The primary meaning of 'twine' is 'a lightweight cord'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'twine' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'twine' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'twine' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'twine' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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