What does twining mean?
Twining means (countable) A layout or motion that twines..
Twining
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(countable) A layout or motion that twines..
Definitions by Sense
- (countable) A layout or motion that twines.
- (British, uncountable, regional, Cumbria) complaining or grumbling
- That twines.
- present participle and gerund of twine
Example Sentences
In addition to autonomous movements in one plane we have also autonomous movements in space, such as torsions and twinings.
Canon Bryan Rowe, quoted in the article. It's going to take months to put right. But you won't hear any twining [Cumbrian dialect for moaning]. Nobody is going: 'Woe is us'. Everybody is just trying to help somebody else.
White breast of the dim sea. The twining stresses, two by two. A hand plucking the harpstrings, merging their twining chords.
Synonyms for twining
Antonyms for twining
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Word Forms
- twinings
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In addition to autonomous movements in one plane we have also autonomous movements in space, such as torsions and twinings.
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