twin
- Noun. Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
- Noun. Either of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc.
- Noun. A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.
- Noun. (US) A twin size mattress or a bed designed for such a mattress.
- Noun. A twin crystal.
- Adjective. Forming a pair of twins.
- Adjective. Forming a matched pair.
- Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To separate, divide.
- Verb. (intransitive, obsolete) To split, part; to go away, depart.
- Verb. (context, usually in the passive) To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries).
- Verb. (intransitive) To give birth to twins.
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