Twin

·vi To bring forth twins.

II. Twin ·vi To be born at the same birth.

III. Twin ·vi To depart from a place or thing.

IV. Twin ·noun A person or thing that closely resembles another.

V. Twin ·vt To cause to be twins, or like twins in any way.

VI. Twin ·adj Double; consisting of two similar and corresponding parts.

VII. Twin ·adj Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister.

VIII. Twin ·noun A sign and constellation of the zodiac; Gemini. ·see Gemini.

IX. Twin ·adj Composed of parts united according to some definite law of twinning. ·see Twin, ·noun, 4.

X. Twin ·noun A compound crystal composed of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other.

XI. Twin ·adj Being one of a pair much resembling one another; standing the relation of a twin to something else;

— often followed by to or with.

XII. Twin ·vt To separate into two parts; to Part; to Divide; hence, to remove; also, to strip; to Rob.

XIII. Twin ·noun One of two produced at a birth, especially by an animal that ordinarily brings forth but one at a birth;

— used chiefly in the plural, and applied to the young of beasts as well as to human young.