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THROWN AND TWISTED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thrown and twisted mean? 

THROWN AND TWISTED (adjective)
  The adjective THROWN AND TWISTED has 1 sense:

1. twisted together; as of filaments spun into a threadplay

  Familiarity information: THROWN AND TWISTED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THROWN AND TWISTED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread

Synonyms:

thrown; thrown and twisted

Context example:

thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn

Similar:

tangled (in a confused mass)

Domain usage:

archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)


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