twin

  1. 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.
  2. Noun.  Either of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc.
  3. Noun.  A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.
  4. Noun.  (US) A twin size mattress or a bed designed for such a mattress.
  5. Noun.  A twin crystal.
  6. Adjective.  Forming a pair of twins.
  7. Adjective.  Forming a matched pair.
  8. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To separate, divide.
  9. Verb.  (intransitive, obsolete) To split, part; to go away, depart.
  10. Verb.  (context, usually in the passive) To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries).
  11. Verb.  (intransitive) To give birth to twins.

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