Overview of noun twins

The noun twins has 2 senses

• twins -- ((mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other)


• Gemini, Gemini the Twins, Twins -- (the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20)

Overview of noun twin

The noun twin has 4 senses

• twin -- (either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy)


• Gemini, Twin -- ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini)


• Twin, Twin Falls -- (a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho)


• counterpart, similitude, twin -- (a duplicate copy)

Overview of verb twin

The verb twin has 4 senses

• twin, duplicate, parallel -- (duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse")


• match, mate, couple, pair, twin -- (bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project")


• twin -- (grow as twins; "twin crystals")


• twin -- (give birth to twins)