twining

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twining - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Twine \Twine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twined; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Twining.] [OE. twinen, fr. AS. tw[imac]n a twisted thread;
     akin to D. twijnen to twine, Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde.
     See Twine, n.]
     1. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of
        threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
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     2. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible
        substance around another body.
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              Let me twine
              Mine arms about that body.            --Shak.
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     3. To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
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              Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine. --Pope.
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     4. To change the direction of. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
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     5. To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] --Crashaw.
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  Twining \Twin"ing\, a.
     Winding around something; twisting; embracing; climbing by
     winding about a support; as, the hop is a twining plant.
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  Twining \Twin"ing\, a.
     The act of one who, or that which, twines; (Bot.) the act of
     climbing spirally.
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twining - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Twining, MI (village, FIPS 81020)
    Location: 44.11264 N, 83.80782 W
    Population (1990): 169 (86 housing units)
    Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 48766