Twin Definition–noun | 1. | either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth. |
| 2. | either of two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other. |
| 4. | Also called twin room. a type of hotel accommodation with twin beds, for occupancy by two persons. Compare double (def. 13). |
| 5. | Also called hemitrope. Crystallography. a compound crystal consisting of two or more parts or crystals definitely oriented each to the other; macle. |
| 6. | Twins, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Gemini. |
–adjective | 7. | being a twin or twins: twin sisters. |
| 8. | being two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other. |
| 9. | being one of a pair; identical: a twin bracelet; a twin peak. |
| 10. | consisting of two similar parts or elements joined or connected: a twin vase. |
| 11. | Botany, Zoology. occurring in pairs; didymous. |
| 12. | Crystallography. of the nature of a twin; hemitrope. |
–verb (used with object) | 14. | to bring together in close relationship; pair; couple. |
| 15. | to furnish a counterpart to or a replica of; match. |
| 16. | Informal. to divide or convert into two, parts, similar items, etc.: The old movie palace will be twinned, making two smaller theaters. |
| 17. | Informal. to link or combine with: The new grocery store is twinned with a restaurant. |
| 18. | Crystallography. to form into a twin. |
| 19. | Obsolete. to give birth to as twins. |
–verb (used without object) | 20. | to give birth to twins. |
| 21. | to be paired or coupled. |
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Extra Definition–adjective | 1. | beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional: an extra copy of a newspaper; an extra charge. |
| 2. | larger or better than what is usual: an extra binding. |
–noun | 3. | something extra or additional: the little amenities and extras that make life pleasant. |
| 5. | a special edition of a newspaper, other than a regular edition. |
| 6. | something of superior quality. |
| 7. | Movies, Television. a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd. |
| 9. | Usually, extras. Cricket. a score or run not made from the bat, as a bye or a wide. |
–adverb | 10. | in excess of the usual or specified amount: an extra high price. |
| 11. | beyond the ordinary degree; unusually; uncommonly: done extra well; extra large. |
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Long Definition–adjective | 1. | having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. |
| 2. | having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while. |
| 3. | extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long. |
| 4. | containing many items or units: a long list. |
| 5. | requiring a considerable time to relate, read, etc.: a long story. |
| 6. | extending beyond normal or moderate limits: a long, boring speech. |
| 7. | experienced as passing slowly, because of the difficulty, tedium, or unpleasantness involved: long years of study. |
| 8. | reaching well into the past: a long memory. |
| 9. | the longer of two or the longest of several: the long way home; a brick with the long side exposed. |
| 10. | taking a long time; slow: He's certainly long getting here. |
| 11. | forward-looking or considering all aspects; broad: to take a long view of life. |
| 12. | intense, thorough, or critical; seriously appraising: a long look at one's past mistakes. |
| 13. | having an ample supply or endowment of something (often fol. by on): to be long on advice; to be long on brains. |
| 14. | having a considerable time to run, as a promissory note. |
| 15. | Chiefly Law. distant or remote in time: a long date. |
| 16. | extending relatively far: a man with a long reach. |
| 17. | being higher or taller than usual: long casement windows. |
| 18. | being against great odds; unlikely: a long chance. |
| 19. | (of beverages) mixed or diluted with a large amount of soda, seltzer, etc.: highballs, collinses, and other long drinks. |
| 20. | (of the head or skull) of more than ordinary length from front to back. |
| 21. | Phonetics. | a. | lasting a relatively long time: “Feed” has a longer sound than “feet” or “fit.” |
| b. | belonging to a class of sounds considered as usually longer in duration than another class, as the vowel of bought as compared to that of but, and in many languages serving as a distinctive feature of phonemes, as the ah in German Bahn in contrast with the a in Ban
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| c. | having the sound of the English vowels in mate, meet, mite, mote, moot, and mute, historically descended from vowels that were long in duration. |
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| 22. | Prosody. (of a syllable in quantitative verse) lasting a longer time than a short syllable. |
| 23. | Finance. holding or accumulating stocks, futures, commodities, etc., with the expectation of a rise in prices:
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| 24. | Gambling. | a. | marked by a large difference in the numbers of the given betting ratio or in the amounts wagered: long odds. |
| b. | of or pertaining to the larger amount bet. |
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| 25. | Ceramics. (of clay) very plastic; fat. |
–noun | 26. | a comparatively long time: They haven't been gone for long. Will it take long? |
| 27. | something that is long: The signal was two longs and a short. |
| 28. | a size of garment for men who are taller than average. |
| 29. | a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size: The shorts and the longs are hung separately. |
| 30. | Finance. a person who accumulates or holds stocks or commodities with the expectation of a rise in prices. |
–adverb | 32. | for or through a great extent of space or, esp., time: a reform long advocated. |
| 33. | for or throughout a specified extent, esp. of time: How long did he stay? |
| 34. | (used elliptically in referring to the length of an absence, delay, etc.): Will she be long? |
| 35. | throughout a specified period of time (usually used to emphasize a preceding noun): It's been muggy all summer long. |
| 36. | at a point of time far distant from the time indicated: long before. |
—Idioms| 37. | as long as, | a. | provided that: As long as you can come by six, I'll be here. |
| b. | seeing that; since: As long as you're going to the grocery anyway, buy me a pint of ice cream. |
| c. | Also, so long as. during the time that; through the period that: As long as we were neighbors, they never invited us inside their house. |
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| 38. | before long, soon: We sh
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| 39. | the long and the short of, the point or gist of; substance of: The long and the short of it is that they will be forced to sell all their holdings. Also, the long and short of. |
[Origin: bef. 900; (adj.) ME longe, OE lang, long; c. D, G lang, ON langr, Goth langs, L longus; (n.) late ME, deriv. of the adj.; (adv.) ME long( e), lange, OE longe, lange, c. OS, OHG lango ] |
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Bedding Definition–noun | 1. | blankets, sheets, etc., used on a bed; bedclothes. |
| 2. | bedclothes together with a matress. |
| 3. | litter; straw, etc., as a bed for animals. |
| 4. | Building Trades. | a. | a foundation or bottom layer. |
| b. | a thin layer of putty laid in the rabbet of a window frame or muntin to give a pane of glass an even backing. |
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| 5. | Geology. arrangement of sedimentary rocks in strata. |
–adjective | 6. | Horticulture. of or pertaining to a plant esp. suited to or prepared for planting in an open-air bed for ornamental displays: bedding hyacinths; bedding begonias. |
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