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# twin

noun (a twin, twins); adjective (twin beds, twin towns); verb (twin, twinned — of towns, British)

«twin» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A twin is one of two children born to the same mother at the same time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#m1)
2. Twin can mean one of a pair of two things that are the same or very alike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#m2)
3. In British use, two towns are twinned when they are friends and partners with a town in another country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, identical twins come from one egg and share the same genes; non-identical (fraternal) twins come from two eggs and can be a boy and a girl. In everyday life, «twin beds» are two single beds; «twin towns» exchange visits. In maths problems, twins have the same age. Phrases: «identical twins», «twin brother», «twin sister», «twin beds», «twin town».

### Examples

- Emma and Ella are twins. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#x1)
- My twin brother is ten minutes older than me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#x2)
- Identical twins can look almost exactly the same. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#x3)
- The hotel room had twin beds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#x4)
- Our town is twinned with a town in France. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#x5)
- The twins are 9, so together their ages add up to 18. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#x6)
- The plane has twin engines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#x7)
- The first twin came to Peter. “Father, we want to dance.” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun: «a twin», «twins». Twins always have the same age (in maths, same age, born the same day). «Identical» twins are always the same sex; «fraternal» twins may be different. Triplets are three, quadruplets four.

## In Jewish tradition

"Twined linen" is strong linen thread twisted from several strands, used for the Tabernacle's hangings and priestly clothes.

**Interpretation.** Tradition notes that the twisted threads show careful craft and the holiness of the things made.

### Examples

- All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen. (Torah EXO.38.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twin/#x1)
- And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. (Torah EXO.39.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twin/#x2)
- And they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen. (Torah EXO.39.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twin/#x3)

### Note

Countable noun: «a twin», «twins». Twins always have the same age (in maths, same age, born the same day). «Identical» twins are always the same sex; «fraternal» twins may be different. Triplets are three, quadruplets four.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «twin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«twin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/twin.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «twin» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«twin» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/twin.html) on Mova free.