American English pronunciation

How to pronounce twin

IPA transcription: [t'wɪn]

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Noun

  • either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

  • a duplicate copy

  • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

  • a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho

Verb

  • 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”

  • duplicate or match

    “The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”

  • grow as twins

    “twin crystals”

  • give birth to twins

Adjective

Usage examples

  • She also carried two triple and two twin, above-water, torpedo tube mounts for torpedoes.
  • For other countries' lists see lists of twin towns and sister cities.
  • Aren't the two rather intertwined?
  • However, wave boards now feature some twin fin, tri fin and quad fin designs.
  • Also, the classic twin-shock configuration was dropped for a mono shock design.
  • Aren't the two rather intertwined?
  • The twins had a joint birthday party when they turned eighteen
  • Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.
  • Link defeats both Twinrova and a mindless, poorly resurrected Ganon.
  • On the southern bank of the Des Moines River lies Douds' "Twin City", Leando.