English Words Starting With T

• twin paradox

  nounC2
  /twɪn ˈpærədɒks/A thought experiment in special relativity demonstrating that time dilation is real: a twin who travels at near-light speed returns younger than the twin who remained on Earth.
• twin peaks

  nounC1
  /ˌtwɪn ˈpiːks/Two mountain tops or high points of similar height that are close together.
• twin town

  nounC1
  /ˌtwɪn ˈtaʊn/A town or city that has a formal partnership agreement with a town or city in another country to promote cultural and commercial links.
• twin-lens camera

  nounC1
  /ˌtwɪn lenz ˈkæm.rə/A camera with two lenses of identical focal length: one for viewing/focusing, one for exposing the film.
• twin-lens reflex

  nounC2
  /ˌtwɪn lenz ˈriːfleks/A type of camera design that uses two identical lenses of the same focal length mounted one above the other, one for viewing/focusing and the other for taking the photograph.
• twin-lens reflex camera

  nounC1+ (Low)
  /ˌtwɪn lenz ˈriːfleks ˌkæm(ə)rə/A camera that uses two identical lenses: one for viewing/focusing and one for taking the photograph.
• twin-tub

  nounC1
  /ˌtwɪn ˈtʌb/A type of washing machine with two separate tubs, one for washing and one for spinning dry.
• twinberry

  nounLow
  /ˈtwɪnbəri/A type of shrub or plant that produces paired berries, specifically referring to species like Lonicera involucrata.
• twine

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /twaɪn/A strong string made by twisting two or more strands together, used for tying or binding.
• twinflower

  nounLow
  /ˈtwɪnflaʊə/A small evergreen plant, Linnaea borealis, characterized by paired pink or white bell-shaped flowers.
• twinge

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /twɪndʒ/A sudden, brief, sharp pain or pang, often physical but can be emotional.
• twining

  nounLow
  /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/The act of twisting or winding together in a spiral manner.
• twinjet

  nounC1
  /ˈtwɪn.dʒet/An aircraft powered by two jet engines.
• twink

  nounverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /twɪŋk/A young, attractive, hairless, and slender man, typically with a boyish appearance.
• twink out

  verblow
  /twɪŋk aʊt/To leave, depart, or vanish quickly, often used informally.
• twinkle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l/To shine with a faint, intermittent light; to sparkle briefly.
• twinkling

  nounC1
  /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/A brief, sparkling flash of light.
• twinleaf

  nounLow
  /ˈtwɪn.liːf/A perennial herb (genus Jeffersonia) native to eastern North America and eastern Asia, characterized by having a pair of symmetrical leaves growing from a single stalk.
• twinning

  nounB2
  /ˈtwɪnɪŋ/The act or process of pairing or linking two similar things, especially two towns, cities, or organisations from different countries in a formal partnership.
• twins

  plural-nounHigh
  /twɪnz/Two children born at the same time to the same mother.

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