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twin
noun
    1. Either of two people or animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother. See identical (sense 3), fraternal (sense 2).
    2. Either of two people or things that are very like each other or closely associated to each other.
      Thesaurus: lookalike, duplicate, match, mate, double, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger, corollary.
    3. The constellation Gemini.
      Form: the Twins
    4. chem.
      A compound crystal consisting of two crystals or parts of crystals which have grown together so that each one or part is a mirror image of the other.
      Form: twin crystal (in full)
adj
    1. Being one of a pair or consisting of very similar or closely connected parts.
      Thesaurus: identical, symmetrical, matching, paired, parallel, corresponding, dual, duplicate.
verb twinned, twinning
    tr & intr
    1. To bring or come together closely or intimately.
    2. To link (a town) with a counterpart in another country to encourage cultural, social and economic exchanges and co-operation.
    intr
    3. To give birth to twins.
    tr & intr
    4. chem.
      To form into or grow as a twin crystal.
Derivative: twinned
adj
    Derivative: twinning
    noun
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon twinn.



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