Twin

Pronunciation: twĭn

Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister.

Being one of a pair much resembling one another; standing in the relation of a twin to something else; - often followed by to or with.

(Bot.) Double; consisting of two similar and corresponding parts.

(Crystallog.) Composed of parts united according to some definite law of twinning. See Twin, n., 4.

Twin boat
(Naut.) a vessel whose deck and upper works rest on two parallel hulls.

Twin crystal
See Twin, n., 4.

Twin flower
(Bot.) a delicate evergreen plant (Linnæa borealis) of northern climates, which has pretty, fragrant, pendulous flowers borne in pairs on a slender stalk.

Twin-screw steamer
a steam vessel propelled by two screws, one on either side of the plane of the keel.

One of two produced at a birth, especially by an animal that ordinarily brings forth but one at a birth; - used chiefly in the plural, and applied to the young of beasts as well as to human young.

(Astron.) A sign and constellation of the zodiac; Gemini. See Gemini.

A person or thing that closely resembles another.

(Crystallog.) A compound crystal composed of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other.

v. i.

To bring forth twins.

[imp. & p. p. Twinned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Twinning.]

To be born at the same birth.

v. t.

To cause to be twins, or like twins in any way.

Still we moved
Together, twinned, as horse's ear and eye.

- Tennyson.

To separate into two parts; to part; to divide; hence, to remove; also, to strip; to rob.

The life out of her body for to twin.

- Chaucer.

v. i.

To depart from a place or thing.

Noun	1.	twin - either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
	2.	Twin - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Gemini Synonyms: Gemini
	3.	Twin - a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho Synonyms: Twin Falls
	4.	twin - a duplicate copy Synonyms: counterpart, similitude
Verb	1.	twin - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" Synonyms: duplicate, parallel
	2.	twin - bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project" Synonyms: couple, mate, pair, match
	3.	twin - grow as twins; "twin crystals"
	4.	twin - give birth to twins
Adj.	1.	twin - being two identical Synonyms: matching, twinned, duplicate
	2.	twin - very similar Synonyms: siamese

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