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twip

twip noun: a unit of measure equal to one twentieth of a point.

Noun

twip (plural twips)

  1. A unit of measure equal to one twentieth of a point.

Forms of twip

pluraltwips

Origin of twip

Abbreviation of twentieth of a point (referring to a printer's point).

Questions about twip

What does twip mean?
Twip means a unit of measure equal to one twentieth of a point.
What part of speech is twip?
Twip is a noun.
What is the plural of twip?
The plural of twip is twips.

Words near twip in the dictionary

  1. twinters
  2. twintron
  3. twintrons
  4. twintuition
  5. twiny
  6. twip
  7. Twiplomacy
  8. twips
  9. twire
  10. twire-pipe
  11. twire-pipes

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