a pair ou set of twins

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• twins — n. 1) fraternal; identical; Siamese twins 2) a pair, set of twins * * * Siamese twins identical set of twins a pair fraternal …   Combinatory dictionary

• pair — 1. Used as a collective noun, pair is treated as a plural when it denotes two separate items and as a singular when it denotes a unit: so a pair of gloves, scissors, scales, shoes, trousers, etc. are singular whereas a pair of bachelors, dogs,… …   Modern English usage

• pair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. couple, duo, brace; mates; two of a kind. v. match, mate, couple, suit, unite. See numeration, similarity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. couple, mates, two, two of a kind, duo, twosome, combination, combo* …   English dictionary for students

• pair — n 1. twosome, couplet, doublet, duo, dyad, binary, matched set, two of a kind; twins, Siamese twins, Astron. Gemini. 2. couple, lovers, man and wife, husband and wife, married or wedded partners or pair, conjoints; (all inseparable) partners,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• set — Synonyms and related words: A to Z, A to izzard, Brownian movement, Platonic form, Platonic idea, Zeitgeist, abet, accepted, accommodate, accord, accretion, acrid, aculeate, acuminate, acute, adapt, address, adhere, adherence, adhesion, adjust,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• pair — 1. noun 1) a pair of gloves Syn: set (of two), matching set, two of a kind 2) the pair were arrested Syn: two, couple, duo, brace, twosome, duplet; twins 3) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• pair*/*/*/ — [peə] noun [C] I 1) a set of two things of the same type The vases were sold as a pair.[/ex] a pair of shoes/socks/gloves[/ex] 2) a single unit made up of two similar parts joined together My glasses are getting old and I probably need a new pair …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• pair — Synonyms and related words: Gaussian integer, accouple, accumulate, ace, affiliate, agglomerate, agglutinate, aggregate, aggroup, algebraic number, ally, amass, articulate, assemble, associate, band, band together, batch, be in cahoots, best… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Incest between twins — is a subclass of sibling incest and includes both heterosexual and homosexual relationships. In traditional Balinese culture, for example, a set of twins of the opposite sex were forced to marry each other, since it was assumed that they had had… …   Wikipedia

• Siamese twins — 1. congenitally united twins, Chang and Eng (1811 74), born in Siam, who were joined to each other at the chest by a short, tubular, cartilaginous band. 2. any twins who are born joined together in any manner. [1820 30] * * * Siamese twins plural …   Useful english dictionary

• Maya Hero Twins — The Hero Twins shooting a perched bird demon with a blowgun. Izapa Stela 25 …   Wikipedia