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twist tie

twist tie noun: a metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.

twist tie: a metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of...
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Noun

twist tie (plural twist ties)

  1. A metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.

Forms of twist tie

pluraltwist ties
alternative formtwisty tie

Questions about twist tie

What does twist tie mean?
Twist tie means a metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.
What part of speech is twist tie?
Twist tie is a noun.
What is the plural of twist tie?
The plural of twist tie is twist ties.

Words near twist tie in the dictionary

  1. twist someone's words
  2. twist splice
  3. twist splices
  4. twist the knife
  5. twist the knife in the wound
  6. twist tie
  7. twist ties
  8. twist up
  9. twist-boat
  10. twist-off
  11. twist-offs

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