twine
noun
a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
twiner
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a word derived from
twine.
Example Sentences
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“Stonecutter! This one’s more fit to become a ratcatcher or a twiner of flower wreaths. Well, come along, come along.”
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
On the other hand, some plants take 24 hrs. for a single revolution, and the Adhadota sometimes required 48 hrs.; yet this latter plant is an efficient twiner.
From The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by Darwin, Charles
CLEMATIS.—C. glandulosa.—The thin upper internodes revolve, moving against the course of the sun, precisely like those of a true twiner, at an average rate, judging from three revolutions, of 3 hrs.
From The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by Darwin, Charles
Early flowering China and Japan Stauntonia hexaphylla Evergreen twiner 20 ft.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas
One of the most elegant plants one can have in a greenhouse is this twiner, a native of South Africa.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 388, June 9, 1883 by Various
