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Noun: twin  twin
  1. Either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    "The identical twins often confused their teachers at school"
     
  2. A duplicate copy
    "He made a twin of the original document";
    - counterpart, similitude
     
  3. A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds
    "We booked a twin for our stay";
    - twin room
Adjective: twin  twin
  1. Being the same, or having similar design, colour, etc, as another
    "The twin vases were perfect for the symmetrical arrangement";
    - duplicate, matching, twinned
Verb: twin (twinned,twinning)  twin
  1. Duplicate or match
    "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse";
    - duplicate, parallel
     
  2. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
    "The designer twinned modern and traditional elements";
    - match, mate, couple, pair
     
  3. Grow as twins
    "twin crystals"
     
  4. Give birth to twins
    "The cat twinned, surprising her owners"
Noun: Twin
  1. A waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
    - Twin Falls
     
  2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
    - Gemini

Derived forms: Twins, twins, twinned, twinning

See also: matched

Type of: actor, agree, bear, birth, check, correspond, deliver, doer, duplicate, duplication, falls, fit, gibe, give birth, grow, have, jibe, join, marry, marry up, match, sib, sibling, square, tally, waterfall, worker

Part of: America, 'Merica, Snake, Snake River, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA

Encyclopedia: Twin, OH