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♦ twin /twɪn/A a.1 gemello: twin brothers [sisters], fratelli gemelli [sorelle gemelle]B n.2 (fig.) gemello; cosa identica a un'altra: His Chinese vase is the twin of mine, il suo vaso cinese è il gemello del mio● a twin-bedded room, una camera a due letti; una doppia (fam.) □ twin beds, letti gemelli □ (mitol.) the Twin Brothers, Castore e Polluce □ (telef.) twin cable, linea bifilare □ (mecc.: di un motore) twin-cam, a doppie camme □ (miner.) twin crystal, geminato □ (mecc.) twin-cylinder engine, motore a due cilindri accoppiati □ (ipp., USA) twin double, accoppiata doppia □ (mecc.) twin-engine (o twin-engined), bimotore; a due motori □ (aeron.) twin-engine (o twin-engined) plane, bimotore □ (aeron.) twin jet, bireattore □ twin room, camera doppia (o a due letti) □ (aeron.) twin-rotor, a due rotori; birotore □ (naut.) twin-screw, bielica; a due eliche □ twin towns, città gemelle (o gemellate).NOTA D'USO: - twins o triplets?- (to) twin /twɪn/A v. i.1 accoppiarsi; appaiarsiB v. t.1 accoppiare; appaiare
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Twin crystal — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twin crystal — noun see twin II, 4 * * * twin crystal or twinned crystal noun (crystallography, mineralogy) A crystal composed of two or more individuals in a systematic crystallographic orientation with respect to one another • • • Main Entry: ↑twin … Useful english dictionary
twin crystal — dvynasis kristalas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. twin; twin crystal vok. Zwilling, m; Zwillingskristall, m rus. двойник, m; двойниковый кристалл, m pranc. cristal jumelé, m; cristal maclé, m; macle, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
twin crystal — noun either of two separate crystals that share crystal lattice points in a symmetrical manner and intergrow See Also: crystal twinning … Wiktionary
Twin — Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth; as, a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twin boat — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twin flower — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twin ship — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twin-screw steamer — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twin axis — noun The axis of symmetry of a twin crystal • • • Main Entry: ↑twin … Useful english dictionary
twin plane — noun The plane of symmetry of a twin crystal • • • Main Entry: ↑twin … Useful english dictionary