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Meanings of siamese in English

Russian
сиамский кот
Portuguese
gato siamês
Spanish
gato siamés
Catalan
gat siamès
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Breed of Oriental cat.

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сиамский кот
Portuguese
língua tailandesa
Catalan
tailandès

A branch of the Tai languages.

língua tailandesa

An inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building.

Twin.

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Examples for "twin"
Examples for "twin"
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Germany and France had long been the twin engines of EU integration.
The Irish Times
2
It had certainly communicated in spirit form to the great twin witches.
Prince Lestat
3
Presley apparently used to talk to his twin in times of distress.
The Guardian
4
The twin forces of competition and Brexit, however, have impacted the lender.
Reuters
5
Better yet, they twin up, which means they always come in pairs.
New Blood
Usage of siamese in English
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The result was a massive, clumsy siamese weapons package with tremendous and varied firepower.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
2
China's financial regulators need to separate the siamese twins.
Reuters
3
She has two sons, Arthur and George, who are siamese twins, and who have invented a dance called the hobble.
The Irish Times
4
Figure 31 is a representation of the Siamese twins in old age.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
5
Perhaps the best known of all double monsters were the Siamese twins.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
6
To hear you, you'd think you were your Cousin Ronald's Siamese twin.
Eight Days of Luke
7
They were Siamese stones, and the cutting was of an old design.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square
8
Another of the Siamese King's badges of office is a golden spittoon.
The new yorker
9
The Siamese, like other Orientals, ride with loose rein and short stirrups.
The English Governess at the Siamese Court / Being Recollections...
10
They also fought with a Siamese vessel, mistaking it for an enemy.
History of the Philippine Islands
11
Jeremy stopped at the photo of Jim and Tim, the Siamese twins.
Funland
12
A Siamese cat broke through the bushes and ran up to Bast.
The red pyramid
13
On this trip, it was going to be like being Siamese twins.
Answered prayers
14
Holden at 516 Madison Ave. will get Siamese male kittens for you.
The new yorker
15
Such creatures as the Siamese Twins-Andin the vaults of the Inquisition.
The Island of Dr. Moreau
16
Their skin was joined at their hips and chests like Siamese twins.
Audrey's door
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