Twiner
noun
1.
a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
2.
an act of twining, twisting, or interweaving.
3.
a coiled or twisted object or part; convolution.
4.
a twist or turn in anything.
5.
a knot or tangle.
verb (used with object), twined, twining.
6.
to twist together; interwind; interweave.
7.
to form by or as by twisting together:
to twine a wreath.
8.
to twist (one strand, thread, or the like) with another; interlace.
9.
to insert with a twisting or winding motion (usually followed by in or into):
He twined his fingers in his hair.
10.
to clasp or enfold (something) around something else; place by or as if by winding (usually followed by about, around, etc.):
She twined her arms about the sculpture and carried it away.
11.
to cause (a person, object, etc.) to be encircled with something else; wreathe; wrap:
They twined the arch with flowers.
verb (used without object), twined, twining.
12.
to wind about something; twist itself in spirals (usually followed by about, around, etc.):
Strangling vines twined about the tree.
13.
to wind in a sinuous or meandering course.
noun
1.
string made by twisting together fibres of hemp, cotton, etc
2.
the act or an instance of twining
3.
something produced or characterized by twining
4.
a twist, coil, or convolution
5.
a knot, tangle, or snarl
verb
6.
(transitive) to twist together; interweave: she twined the wicker to make a basket
7.
(transitive) to form by or as if by twining: to twine a garland
8.
when intr, often foll by around. to wind or cause to wind, esp in spirals: the creeper twines around the tree
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