twining

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, 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
    

Twining, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
   Population (2000):    192
   Housing Units (2000): 79
   Land area (2000):     0.958273 sq. miles (2.481916 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.958273 sq. miles (2.481916 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            81020
   Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
   Location:             44.112735 N, 83.806745 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     48766
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
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