Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To apply torsion along the length of the arm of (a person). / (figuratively) To coerce, force, or cajole.

a venomous snake from the genus Thelotornis.

An even-sided twill, in which the weave produces a diamond (rhomboid) pattern. / (countable) A fabric woven with this pattern.

One who twiddles.

plural of twiddler

(idiomatic) To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure. / (idiomatic) To wait for an uncomfortably long period of time.

Alternative form of measure twice and cut once

(carpentry, literally) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.

plural of identical twin

One of exactly two siblings produced from the splitting of a single zygote.