twine
Rough packing string
Twine is strong string made of two or more strands twisted together, used for tying packages, binding plants, or bundling: a ball of twine.
The verb means to wind or wrap around something: Vines twined up the trellis.
Things that twine interweave or embrace: Their fingers twined together.
Rotating motion or surprise
- windAir current outdoors
- coilWound circular arrangement
- spiralCurve winding around center
- wreatheCoil decoratively around
weave · curl · snake · meander · wrap · loop · encircle · interlace
Thick twisted fibers
Industrial fiber crop
- sisalAgave-derived rope fiber
- jutePlant fiber for sacking
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
polypropylene · cordage · fiber · strand · filament · thread · linen · natural
Ornamental cord knotting
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- braidingInterlacing three strands
basketry · handmade · yarn · loom · embroidery · tapestries · stitching · quilting
Capable of elongation
- durabilityResistance to wear
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
firmness · load-bearing · endurance · reliability · breaking point · gauge · ply · thickness
twist
Rotating motion or surprise
wreathe · weave · curl · snake · meander · wrap · loop · encircle · interlace · braid
rope
Thick twisted fibers
fasten · bind · tether · loop · coil · lace · cinch · attach · truss · hitch
hemp
Industrial fiber crop
nylon · polypropylene · cordage · fiber · strand · filament · thread · linen · natural · synthetic
macrame
Ornamental cord knotting
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- knittingLoop-based textile making
braiding · basketry · handmade · yarn · loom · embroidery · tapestries · stitching · quilting · sewing
tensile
Capable of elongation
- durabilityResistance to wear
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
resilience · firmness · load-bearing · endurance · reliability · breaking point · gauge · ply · thickness
baling
Compressing into tied bundles
bundling · trellising · staking · scarecrow · tomatoes · grapevines · vineyard · orchard · gardening · crop
- Christmas tree farmpine trees, spruce trees, tree lot, Douglas fir, Scotch pine
- farm suppliesanimal feed, fertilizer, seeds, cattle feed, insecticides
- garden suppliesrake, planters, hoe, shovel, pots
- gift wrappingtissue paper, ribbon, bows, gift boxes, wrapping paper
- homesteadinghomesteading, self-sufficiency, off-grid living, off-grid, chicken coop
- cordagerope, cord, line, hawser, hemp rope
twineuntwist
Reverse rotational entanglement
untwine · straighten · unwind · unravel · untangle
- twin sisterSame-birth female sibling
- twin brotherMale born simultaneously
- twin bedNarrow one-person bed
- identical twinSibling sharing exact genetics
- evil twinMorally inverted lookalike
- Twin TowersDestroyed NYC landmark duo
twin, entwine, intertwined, intertwine, entwined, untwine, twined, twining, twines