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Synonyms
twine (twīn)

[Middle English twinen, from twin, twine, from Old English twīn, double thread.]

verb: twined, twin·ing, twines. 

transitive verb 

  1. To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine.
  2. To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing.
  3. To encircle or coil about: The fence post was twined by vines.
  4. To wind, coil, or wrap around something: “She was twining a wisp of hair very slowly around her fingers” (Anne Tyler)

intransitive verb 

  1. To become twisted, interlaced, or interwoven.
  2. To go in a winding course; twist about: a stream twining through the forest.

noun 

  1. A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.
  2. Something formed by twining: a twine of bread dough.
  3. A tangle; a knot.

derivatives

twińer
noun