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twin

Definition

  • noun: either one of two babies that are born at the same time to the same mother
  • noun: either of two offspring produced at a birth
  • verb: to bring (two things) together in close association
  • verb: to bring together in close association
  • usually used as '(be) twinned'
  • synonyms: couple

Examples

  • I found one glove but I can't find its 'twin'. [=I can't find the other glove]

  • the 'twin' goals of reducing oil dependence and protecting the environment

  • Our town 'is twinned' with a town of roughly the same size in France.

Movie quotes

  • (..) "I don't know, buy some land in Northern California and build a house, "design it ourselves. "What about Willem for a boy and Coco for a girl? "Willem and Max if we have twin boys, "or if we have twin girls, Coco and Clementine." Are you sure they didn't know you were gay? They didn't suspect. (..)
    2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6