Meaning & use
twin
One of two children born to the same mother at the same time, from a single pregnancy.
See it in a sentence
The twins looked so alike that even their teachers struggled to tell them apart.
She is expecting twins, so the nursery needs two of everything.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, twin describes two things that closely match or occur together, as in twin towers or twin engines.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Being one of two things that are identical, matching, or occurring together.
The hotel room had twin beds instead of one large bed.
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