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2. To shine with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light; to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate.
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These stars do not twinkle when viewed through telescopes that have large apertures. Sir I. Newton.
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The western sky twinkled with stars. Sir W. Scott.
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Twinkle (?), n. 1. A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye.
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Suddenly, with twinkle of her eye,
The damsel broke his misintended dart. Spenser.
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2. A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated.
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3. The time of a wink; a twinkling. Dryden.
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Twinkler (?), n. One who, or that which, twinkles, or winks; a winker; an eye.
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Twinkling (?), n. 1. The act of one who, or of that which, twinkles; a quick movement of the eye; a wink; a twinkle. Holland.
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2. A shining with intermitted light; a scintillation; a sparkling; as, the twinkling of the stars.
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3. The time of a wink; a moment; an instant.
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In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump, . . . the dead shall be raised incorruptible. 1 Cor. xv. 52.
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Twinleaf (?), n. (Bot.) See .
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Twinlike (?), a. Closely resembling; being a counterpart. -- Twinlikeness, n.
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Twinling (?), n. [Twin + 1st -ling.] A young or little twin, especially a twin lamb.
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Twinned (?), a. (Crystallog.) Composed of parts united according to a law of twinning. See , n., 4.
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Twinner (?), n. One who gives birth to twins; a breeder of twins. Tusser.
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Twinning (?), n. (Crystallog.) The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure), the process by which this reversal is brought about.
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Coloq. Polysynthetic twinning , repeated twinning of crystal lamellæ, as that of the triclinic feldspars. -- Coloq. Repeated twinning , twinning of more than two crystals, or parts of crystals. -- Coloq. Twinning axis , Coloq. Twinning plane . See the Note under , n.
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Twinter (?), n. [AS. twi- two + winter winter. See , and .] A domestic animal two winters old. [Prov. Eng.]
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Twire (?), n. [Cf. D. tweern, G. zwirn, and E. twine.] A twisted filament; a thread. [Obs.] Locke.
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Twire, v. i. [Cf. MHG. zwieren, E. thwart, and queer.] 1. To peep; to glance obliquely; to leer. [Obs.]
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Which maids will twire at 'tween their fingers. B. Jonson.
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I saw the wench that twired and twinkled at thee. Beau. & Fl.
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2. To twinkle; to glance; to gleam. [Obs.]
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When sparkling stars twire not. Shak.
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Twire, v. i. To sing, or twitter. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Twire-pipe (?), n. A vagabond musician. [Obs.]
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You are an ass, a twire-pipe. Beau. & Fl.
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You looked like Twire-pipe, the taborer. Chapman.
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Twirl (twẽrl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twirled (twẽrld); p. pr. & vb. n. Twirling.] [Cf. AS. þwiril a churn staff, a stirrer, flail, þweran, āþweran, to agitate, twirl, G. zwirlen, quirlen, querlen to twirl, to turn round or about, quirl a twirling stick, OHG. dweran to twirl, stir. Cf. .] To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers.
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See ruddy maids,
Some taught with dexterous hand to twirl the wheel. Dodsley.
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No more beneath soft eve's consenting star
Fandango twirls his jocund castanet. Byron.
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Twirl, v. i. To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly.
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Twirl, n. 1. The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation.
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2. A twist; a convolution. Woodward.
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Twist (twĭst), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Twisting.] [OE. twisten, AS. twist a rope, as made of two (twisted) strands, fr. twi- two; akin to D. twist a quarrel, dissension, G. zwist, Dan. & Sw. tvist, Icel. tvistr the deuce in cards, tvistr distressed. See , .] 1. To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
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Twist it into a serpentine form. Pope.
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2. Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author.
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3. To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft.
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4. To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts. “Longing to twist bays with that ivy.” Waller.
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There are pillars of smoke twisted about with wreaths of flame. T. Burnet.
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5. To wind into; to insinuate; -- used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns.
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6. To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread. Shak.
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7. Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.
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Was it not to this end
That thou began'st to twist so fine a story? Shak.
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8. To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton.
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Twist, v. i. 1. To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others.
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2. To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix.
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Twist, n. 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
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Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal's way of life than any other cast or texture. Addison.
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2. The form given in twisting.
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[He] shrunk at first sight of it; he found fault with the length, the thickness, and the twist. Arbuthnot.
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3. That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts. Specifically: --
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(a) A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.
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(b) A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like.
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(c) A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.
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(d) A roll of twisted dough, baked.
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(e) A little twisted roll of tobacco.
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(f) (Weaving) One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling.
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(g) (Firearms) A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist.
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(h) (Firearms & Ord.) The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
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(i) A beverage made of brandy and gin. [Slang]
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4. [OE.; -- so called as being a two-forked branch. See , v. t.] A twig. [Obs.] Chaucer. Fairfax.
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5. Act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball.
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6. A strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; -- often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism.
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Coloq. Gain twist , or Coloq. Gaining twist (Firearms), twist of which the pitch is less, and the inclination greater, at the muzzle than at the breech. -- Coloq. Twist drill , a drill the body of which is twisted like that of an auger. See Illust. of . -- Coloq. Uniform twist (Firearms), a twist of which the spiral course has an equal pitch throughout.
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Twiste (?), obs. imp. of . Chaucer.
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Twisted, a. Contorted; crooked spirally; subjected to torsion; hence, perverted.
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Coloq. Twisted curve (Geom.), a curve of double curvature. See Plane curve, under . -- Coloq. Twisted surface (Geom.), a surface described by a straight line moving according to any law whatever, yet so that the consecutive positions of the line shall not be in one plane; a warped surface.
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Twister (?), n. 1. One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
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2. The instrument used in twisting, or making twists.
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He, twirling his twister, makes a twist of the twine. Wallis.
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3. (Carp.) A girder. Craig.
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4. (Man.) The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback. Craig.
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Twistical (?), a. Crooked; tortuous; hence, perverse; unfair; dishonest. [Slang, U. S.] Bartlett.
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Twisting, a. & n. from .
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Coloq. Twisting pair . (Kinematics) See under , n., 7.
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Twit (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitting.] [OE. atwiten, AS. ætwītan to reproach, blame; æt at + wītan to reproach, blame; originally, to observe, see, hence, to observe what is wrong (cf. the meanings of E. animadvert; akin to G. verweisen to censure, OHG. firwīzan, Goth. fraweitan to avenge, L. videre to see. See , .] To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood.
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This these scoffers twitted the Christians with. Tillotson.
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Æsop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss. L'Estrange.
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Twitch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twitched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Twitching.] [OE. twicchen, fr. (doubtful) AS. twiccian; akin to AS. angeltwicca a worm used for bait, literally, a hook twitcher, LG. twikken to tweak, G. zwicken. Cf. .] To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.
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Thrice they twitched the diamond in her ear. Pope.
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Twitch, n. 1. The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.
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2. A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side.
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3. (Far.) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation. J. H. Walsh.
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Twitcher (?), n. One who, or that which, twitches.
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Twitch grass (?). (Bot.) See .
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Twite (?), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The European tree sparrow. (b) The mountain linnet (Linota flavirostris). [Prov. Eng.]
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Twitlark (?), n. (Zoöl.) The meadow pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
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Twitter (?), n. [From .] One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.
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Twitter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Twittering.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzirōn, D. kwetteren, Sw. qvittra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. .] 1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises.
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The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed. Gray.
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2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle. J. Fletcher.
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3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
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Twitter, v. t. To utter with a twitter. Cowper.
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Twitter, n. 1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow.
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2. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle. Hudibras.
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3. A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.
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Twittering, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, twitters.
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2. A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is caused by desire, expectation, or suspense.
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A widow, who had a twittering towards a second husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the job. L'Estrange.
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Twittingly (?), adv. In a twitting manner; with upbraiding.
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Twittle-twattle (?), n. [See .] Tattle; gabble. L'Estrange.
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'Twixt (?). An abbreviation of , used in poetry, or in colloquial language.
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'Twixt-brain (?), n. (Anat.) The thalamencephalon.
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Two (t�), a. [OE. two, twa, properly fem. & neut., twei, twein, tweien, properly masc. (whence E. twain), AS. twā, fem. & neut., twēgen, masc., tū, neut.; akin to OFries. twēne, masc., twā, fem. & neut., OS. twēne, masc., twā, fem., twē, neut., D. twee, OHG. zwēne, zwō, zwei, G. zwei, Icel. tveir, tvær, tvau, Sw. två, Dan. to, Goth. twai, twōs, twa; Lith. du, Russ. dva, Ir. & Gael. da, W. dau, dwy, L. duo, Gr. dyo, Skr. dva. √300. Cf. , , , , , two in cards, , , , , , , , , , , , , , n., .] One and one; twice one. “Two great lights.” Gen. i. 16. “Two black clouds.” Milton.
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☞ Two is often joined with other words, forming compounds signifying divided into, consisting of, or having, two parts, divisions, organs, or the like; as two-bladed, two-celled, two-eared, two-flowered, twohand, two-headed, two-horse, two-leafed or two-leaved, two-legged, two-lobed, two-masted, two-named, two-part, two-petaled, two-pronged, two-seeded, two-sided, two-story, two-stringed, two-toothed, two-valved, two-winged, and the like.
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Coloq. One or two , a phrase often used indefinitely for a small number.
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Two (?), n. 1. The sum of one and one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects.
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2. A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii.
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Coloq. In two , asunder; into two parts; in halves; in twain; as, cut in two.
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Two-capsuled (?), a. (Bot.) Having two distinct capsules; bicapsular.
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Two-cleft (?), a. (Bot.) Divided about half way from the border to the base into two segments; bifid.
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Two-cycle, n. (Thermodynamics) A two-stroke cycle for an internal-combustion engine. -- Two-cycle, a.
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Two-decker (?), n. A vessel of war carrying guns on two decks.
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Two-edged (?), a. Having two edges, or edges on both sides; as, a two-edged sword.
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Twofold (?), a. [Cf. .] Double; duplicate; multiplied by two; as, a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument.
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Twofold, adv. In a double degree; doubly.
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Two-foot (?), a. Measuring two feet; two feet long, thick, or wide; as, a two-foot rule.
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Two-forked (?), a. Divided into two parts, somewhat after the manner of a fork; dichotomous.
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Two-hand (?), a. Employing two hands; as, the two-hand alphabet. See .
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Two-handed (?), a. 1. Having two hands; -- often used as an epithet equivalent to large, stout, strong, or powerful. “Two-handed sway.” Milton.
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2. Used with both hands; as, a two-handed sword.
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That two-handed engine [the sword]. Milton.
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3. Using either hand equally well; ambidextrous.
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Two-lipped (?), a. 1. Having two lips.
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2. (Bot.) Divided in such a manner as to resemble the two lips when the mouth is more or less open; bilabiate.
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Two-name, a. (Banking) Having or bearing two names; as, Coloq. two-name paper , that is, negotiable paper on which at least two persons are severally liable as separate makers, or, usually, one as maker and one as indorser. [Colloq.]
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Two-parted (-pärtĕd), a. (Bot.) Divided from the border to the base into two distinct parts; bipartite.
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Twopence (?; 277), n. A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday.
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Twopenny (?), a. Of the value of twopence.
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Two-phase (?), a., Two-phaser (�), n. (Elec.) Same as , .
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Two-ply (?), a. 1. Consisting of two thicknesses, as cloth; double.
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2. Woven double, as cloth or carpeting, by incorporating two sets of warp thread and two of weft.
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Two-port, a. Having two ports; specif.: Designating a type of two-cycle internal-combustion engine in which the admission of the mixture to the crank case is through a suction valve.
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Two-ranked (?), a. (Bot.) Alternately disposed on exactly opposite sides of the stem so as to from two ranks; distichous.
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Two-sided (?), a. 1. Having two sides only; hence, double-faced; hypocritical.
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2. (Biol.) Symmetrical.
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Two-speed, a. Adapted for producing or for receiving either of two speeds; -- said of a power-transmitting device.
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Two-step (?), n. A kind of round dance in march or polka time; also, a piece of music for this dance. [U. S.]
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Two-throw (?), a. (Mach.) (a) Capable of being thrown or cranked in two directions, usually opposite to one another; as, a two-throw crank; a two-throw switch. (b) Having two crank set near together and opposite to one another; as, a two-throw crank shaft.
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Two-tongued (?), a. Double-tongued; deceitful. Sandys.
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Two-to-one, a. (Mach.) Designating, or pert. to, a gear for reducing or increasing a velocity ratio two to one.
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Two-way (?), a. (Pipe Fitting) Serving to connect at will one pipe or channel with either of two others; as, a two-way cock.
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Twyblade (?), n. See .
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Ty-all (?), n. Something serving to tie or secure. [Obs.] Latimer.
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Tyburn ticket (?). [So called in allusion to Tyburn, formerly a place of execution in England.] (O. Eng. Law) A certificate given to one who prosecutes a felon to conviction, exempting him from certain parish and ward offices.
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Tychism (?), n. [Gr. tychh fortune, chance + -ism.] Any theory which conceives chance as an objective reality; esp., a theory of evolution which considers that variation may be purely fortuitous.
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Tychonic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Tycho Brahe, or his system of astronomy.
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Tycoon (t�k�n), n. [Chinese tai-kun great prince.] The title by which the shogun, or former commander in chief of the Japanese army, was known to foreigners.
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Tydy (?), n. (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Tye (?), n. 1. A knot; a tie. [R.] See .
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2. (Naut.) A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
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3. (Mining) A trough for washing ores. Knight.
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Tye, v. t. See , the proper orthography.
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Tyer (?), n. One who ties, or unites. [R.]
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Tyfoon (?), n. See .
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Tyger (?), n. (Zoöl.) A tiger. [Obs.]
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Tying (?), p. pr. of .
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Tying, n. (Mining) The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.
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Tyke (?), n. 1. See 2d .
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2. a small child.
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Tylarus (?), n.; pl. Tylari (#). [NL., fr. Gr. tylh a cushion.] (Zoöl.) One of the pads on the under surface of the toes of birds.
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