twin 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of twinnext
as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined a twin-cylinder engine

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twin

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noun

ˈtwin How to pronounce twin (audio)
1
as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities I've found one sock but can't find its twin

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2
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another some of these people who think that they're a given movie star's twin are kidding themselves

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Recent Examples of twin
Adjective
A week after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, doctors on Wednesday said the biggest dangers now facing survivors are untreated wounds and infectious diseases. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation’s interim president said on June 25, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Noun
One of the twins said this was unusual, as Eddie Jenkins' daughters did not usually stay with him and the children usually did not stay with him all together at the same time, prosecutors said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026 On Monday, a Payette County grand jury returned an indictment for 23-year-old Andrea Shaw in the deaths of her 18-month-old twins, the release said. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for twin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
  1. dual
  2. half
  3. image
  4. binary
  5. replica
  6. clone
  7. picture
  8. double
Adjective
  • Jackson Moni scored 18 points for the Warriors (0-2), who have two teams in the dual-site California Classic, one in Sacramento and one at Chase Center in San Francisco.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Soundcore Liberty 5 Noise Cancelling Earbuds The Soundcore Liberty 5 drops cinematic sound directly onto your travel kit by embedding official multi-directional Dolby Audio processing inside dual wool paper diaphragm drivers.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of dual
Noun
  • As this July Fourth approached, FOUND on the Guadalupe River still had about 1,800 items awaiting reunification, about half of them photographs.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • It is recommended that any batteries in devices that will be stored for significant periods should undergo a maintenance routine to maintain their health by charging them to half capacity every six months.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of half
Noun
  • The flag was also draped over Khamenei’s casket in images published last week by his official X account.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Rodríguez Castro, the person said, projects a similar tough-guy image.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of image
Adjective
  • The binary dichotomy is the beginning of the question of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish homeland, a question of legitimacy that is applied to only one nation in the world.
    — Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • The offering includes binary option contracts based on the Mini-S&P 500 Index, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Definition of binary
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  • The company doesn’t break out sales of individual products, but as of Thursday, Nike’s website had sold out of most adult sizes in both of the USMNT’s home and away jerseys, including both authentic and replica editions.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
  • Another replica flag steeped in American history was aboard the International Space Station from November 2014 through June 2015.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of replica
Noun
  • And that’s not counting the innumerable clones and knock-offs selling for half as much through Alibaba, Amazon and other direct-to-consumer (DTC) makers.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The 56-year-old year old from Northern California scraped more than 100 of his mom’s TikToks to create an AI clone of his mom’s voice, with the help of ElevenLabs, a company that specializes in AI voice generation.
    — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Definition of clone
Noun
  • This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China's eastern Shandong province.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Your parents’ and grandparents’ faded photo family albums probably have similar pictures too.
    — Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
Definition of picture
Noun
  • Beck hit 27 doubles, five triples, and 15 home runs last year.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of double

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