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Meaning of twine

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

  twine
      n 1: a lightweight cord [syn: {string}, {twine}]
      v 1: spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons";
           "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" [syn:
           {intertwine}, {twine}, {entwine}, {enlace}, {interlace},
           {lace}] [ant: {untwine}]
      2: arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your
         finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped
         her arms around the child" [syn: {wind}, {wrap}, {roll},
         {twine}] [ant: {unroll}, {unwind}, {wind off}]
      3: make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"
      4: form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" [syn:
         {twist}, {twine}, {distort}] [ant: {untwist}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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