string vs twine

twine vs string

string and twine both are nouns.

string and twine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
string	Yes	No	Yes	No
twine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, string and twine are synonyms defined as:

string and twine: a lightweight cord

string (noun)	twine (noun)
a lightweight cord	a lightweight cord
a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
a necklace made by stringing objects together
a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand
stringed instruments that are played with a bow
a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)

string (verb)	twine (verb)
add as if on a string	spin, wind, or twist together
provide with strings	make by twisting together or intertwining
thread on or as if on a string	arrange or coil around
remove the stringy parts of	form into a spiral shape
string together; tie or fasten with a string
stretch out or arrange like a string
move or come along

Difference between string and twine

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