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Webster 1913 Edition


Twining

Twin′ing

,
Adj.
Winding around something; twisting; embracing; climbing by winding about a support;
as, the hop is a
twining
plant
.

Twin′ing

,
Adj.
The act of one who, or that which, twines;
(Bot.)
the act of climbing spirally.

Webster 1828 Edition


Twining

TWI'NING

,
ppr.
Twisting; winding round; uniting closely to; embracing.
1.
In botany, ascending spirally around a branch, stem or prop.