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Noun: twins  twinz
  1. (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
    "The geologist found beautiful quartz twins in the rock sample"
Noun: Twins
  1. The third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
    - Gemini, Gemini the Twins
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
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"

Type of: agree, bear, birth, check, correspond, crystal, deliver, duplicate, duplication, fit, gibe, give birth, grow, have, house, jibe, join, mansion, marry, marry up, match, planetary house, sib, sibling, sign, sign of the zodiac, square, star sign, tally

Encyclopedia: Twins, conjoined

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