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Meanings of twine in English

Portuguese
enlaçar
Catalan
enllaçar
Spanish
enlazar

Spin,wind, or twist together.

      enlaçar
      Portuguese
      bolear
      Catalan
      envoltar
      Spanish
      envolver

      Arrange or or coil around.

          Related terms
          bolear
          Catalan
          cargolar

          Form into a spiral shape.

              cargolar
              Portuguese
              corda
              Spanish
              cordón

              A lightweight cord.

                    corda
                    Usage of twine in English
                    1
                    The twine held, but I tore the arms right off the chair.
                    Monster Hunter Vendetta
                    2
                    The AlgaeRope gave an intermediate response or was similar to the twine-longline.
                    Pubmed
                    3
                    It was in a sealed envelope, bound around the stick with twine.
                    Every Man for Himself
                    4
                    Barrett at once searched the South for paper twine and found it.
                    The History of the Telephone
                    5
                    Not a shutter was open; not a twine of smoke came forth.
                    Desperate Remedies
                    6
                    This produces an elastic fiber intermediate in stiffness between twine and whalebone.
                    Searchlights on Health: The Science of Eugenics
                    7
                    Pierrebon fumbled once more in his pocket, and produced some stout twine.
                    Orrain: A Romance
                    8
                    Draw tight and proceed to the second twine, making the same cross-tie.
                    On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls
                    9
                    The next wrapper is of cloth made of twine doubled and twisted.
                    An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American In...
                    10
                    Then the man who held the ball of twine reported a twitching.
                    The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth
                    11
                    The assassin tied his shoe carefully with some twine and came ambling.
                    Men, Women, and Boats
                    12
                    Dorsey was looking keenly at the twine which bound up the sandwich.
                    Hornblower and the Crisis
                    13
                    He winced as he untied the twine holding the assemblage in place.
                    Dhampir
                    14
                    She could see his shoes tied with odd looking pieces of twine.
                    Transgression: a novel of love and war
                    15
                    James folded the parchment and tied it with a bit of twine.
                    James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
                    16
                    Gently and silently she would then twine her arms around her neck.
                    A Love Episode
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