twin : Idioms & Phrases
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- conjoined twin
- dizygotic twin
- fraternal twin
- gemini the twins
- identical twin
- monozygotic twin
- monozygous twin
- Polysynthetic twinning
- Repeated twinning
- siamese twin
- twin bed
- twin bill
Twin boat , ∨Twin ship - twin cities
- Twin crystal
- twin falls
- Twin flower
- twin towers
- twin-aisle airplane
- twin-bedded
- twin-prop
- twin-propeller-plane
- Twin-screw steamer
- yellow twining snapdragon
conjoined twin
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noun one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
conjoined twin.
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dizygotic twin
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noun either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
dizygotic twin.
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fraternal twin
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noun either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
dizygotic twin.
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gemini the twins
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noun the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
Gemini; Twins.
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identical twin
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noun either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
identical twin; monozygotic twin.
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monozygotic twin
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noun either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
identical twin; monozygotic twin.
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monozygous twin
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noun either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
identical twin; monozygotic twin.
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Polysynthetic twinning
- repeated twinning of crystal lamellæ, as that of the triclinic feldspars.
(Min.) , repeated twinning, like that of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands in alternately reversed positions.
Webster 1913
Repeated twinning
- twinning of more than two crystals, or parts of crystals.
Webster 1913
siamese twin
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noun one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
conjoined twin.
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twin bed
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noun one of a pair of identical beds
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twin bill
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noun two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
doubleheader; double feature.
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Twin boat , ∨ Twin ship
(Naut.) , a vessel whose deck and upper works rest on two parallel hulls.
Webster 1913
twin cities
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noun nickname for Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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Twin crystal
- . See
Twin , n., 4.
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twin falls
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noun a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
Twin.
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noun a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls
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Twin flower
(Bot.) , a delicate evergreen plant (Linnæa borealis ) of northern climates, which has pretty, fragrant, pendulous flowers borne in pairs on a slender stalk.
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twin towers
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noun twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
World Trade Center; WTC.
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twin-aisle airplane
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noun a commercial airliner with two aisles
widebody aircraft; wide-body aircraft; wide-body.
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twin-bedded
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adjective satellite having twin beds
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twin-prop
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noun a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)
double-prop; twin-prop; double-propeller plane.
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twin-propeller-plane
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noun a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)
double-prop; twin-prop; double-propeller plane.
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Twin-screw steamer
- a steam vessel propelled by two screws, one on either side of the plane of the keel.
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yellow twining snapdragon
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noun southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetation
Antirrhinum filipes.
