intertwining
adjectiveUK /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
US /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
Twisting two or more things together so they wrap around each other.
The intertwining vines covered the old fence.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Closely connected or mixed together in a complicated way.
Their lives became intertwining stories over the years.
3. The act of twisting things around each other.
The intertwining of the ribbons made a pretty pattern.
4. Being linked so that one thing depends on another.
The intertwining of work and family can be hard to balance.