Definitions for twinning

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twinning twin·ning

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IPA: /ˈtwɪn ɪŋ/

Twinning is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in twinning (giinnntw).

Definitions for twinning

noun

1. the bearing of two children at one birth.
2. the coupling of two persons or things; union.
3. Crystallography. the union of crystals to form a twin.
4. either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth.
5. either of two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.
6. twin bed.
7. Also called twin room. a type of hotel accommodation with twin beds, for occupancy by two persons. Compare double (def 13).
8. Also called hemitrope. Crystallography. a compound crystal consisting of two or more parts or crystals definitely oriented each to the other; macle.
9. Twins, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Gemini.

adjective

1. being a twin or twins:
2. being two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.
3. being one of a pair; identical:
4. consisting of two similar parts or elements joined or connected:
5. Botany, Zoology. occurring in pairs; didymous.
6. Crystallography. of the nature of a twin; hemitrope.
7. twofold or double.

verb (used with object)

1. to bring together in close relationship; pair; couple.
2. to furnish a counterpart to or a replica of; match.
3. Informal. to divide or convert into two, parts, similar items, etc.:
4. Informal. to link or combine with:
5. Crystallography. to form into a twin.
6. Obsolete. to give birth to as twins.

verb (used without object)

1. to give birth to twins.
2. to be paired or coupled.

verb (used with or without object)

1. twine2 .

Origin of twinning

First recorded in 1565-75; twin¹ + -ing¹

Examples for twinning

This twinning may be produced by pressure acting either during the crystallization of the rock or at a later period.

But by far the most important kind of regular conjunction of crystals is that known as “twinning.”

In families where twinning is frequent, bodily deformities likewise occur with frequency.

It is of some interest on account of the twinning and the beautiful development of its crystals.

Like labradorite it usually exhibits on the surface of easiest cleavage parallel striations due to twinning structure.

A twinning line, if an intersection edge, should be solid; if not an intersection edge it should be broken into dashes.

The second method, known as “twinning” or “parting,” avoids this loss and is also more rapid.

The plate of material is rather wider than before, and is formed into two combs simultaneously, by the aid of a twinning machine.