verbπShare(obsolete outside Scotland) To separate, divide."The farmer was twinning the herd, separating the cows from the bulls before moving them to different pastures. "actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(obsolete outside Scotland) To split, part; to go away, depart."Seeing the storm clouds gather, the farmer declared, "It's time I was twinning from the fields; the rain is coming soon!" "actionpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually in the passive) To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries)."Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war."cultureworldgeographynationorganizationplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be paired or suited."The sisters loved twinning their outfits with matching colors. "styleappearancefamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give birth to twins."The farmer's cow is twinning again this year. "familybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be born at the same birth."The doctor confirmed that my neighbor is twinning β she's having twins! "familybiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAction of the verb to twin"The twinning of the actresses in the film was so convincing that viewers often couldn't tell them apart. "actionfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGiving birth to twins"The hospital announced the happy twinning yesterday. "familybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe pairing of similar objects (such as towns)"The city council celebrated the twinning of their town with a village in France. "politicsworldorganizationculturesocietygovernmentplacetraditionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe formation of twin crystals"The mineral sample clearly showed twinning, with two distinct crystal structures intergrown together. "geologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe conversion of a road into a dual carriageway"The local council approved the twinning of the highway to ease traffic congestion during rush hour. "trafficbuildingwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBiparous"Because her sheep are of a twinning breed, the farmer usually expects two lambs per ewe. "familybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading