conjoined twins

British

plural noun

Non-technical name: Siamese twins. twin babies born joined together at some point, such as at the hips. Some have lived for many years without being surgically separated

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The actress, who has portrayed famous public figures and even a pair of conjoined twins, says her current role on Broadway has been the most challenging.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

The twins, listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest living conjoined twins, died April 7 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, according to obituaries posted by Leibensperger Funeral Homes of Hamburg.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

The foreign ministry quoted Musk as saying he was opposed to a decoupling of the U.S. and China economies which he described as "conjoined twins".

From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2023

The ministry added that during the meeting Mr Musk had described the economies of the US and China as "conjoined twins".

From BBC • May 31, 2023

The bus was a double-length one, two buses fused together like conjoined twins by an accordion-pleated rubber seam.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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