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Meaning of twin

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  twin
      adj 1: being two identical [syn: {duplicate}, {matching},
             {twin(a)}, {twinned}]
      n 1: either of two offspring born at the same time from the same
           pregnancy
      2: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
         [syn: {Gemini}, {Twin}]
      3: a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho [syn:
         {Twin}, {Twin Falls}]
      4: a duplicate copy [syn: {counterpart}, {similitude}, {twin}]
      v 1: duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face
           and chest in reverse" [syn: {twin}, {duplicate},
           {parallel}]
      2: 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" [syn:
         {match}, {mate}, {couple}, {pair}, {twin}]
      3: grow as twins; "twin crystals"
      4: give birth to twins

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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