two things of the same kind (to be) used together
two of something
Cases of word usage
1) one of a pair of long, narrow organs on the heads of insects, shellfish etc, used as a feeler (antenna)
2) a bar or a rod on which a pair of wheels turn (axle)
3) of, involving, a pair or pairs (binary)
4) the place where a pair of trousers or a person's legs meet at the top (crotch)
5) one of a pair of round brass plates (to be) struck together to make clanging musical sounds (cymbal)
6) (to put on) one of a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, fastened round a prisoner's wrist (handcuff)
7) a man; one of a pair of birds or animals; a ship's officer (not an engineer) below the rank of captain; a worker who helps another; (to cause birds or animals) to unite for the purpose of producing young (mate)
8) (of a number) not exactly divisible to two: '1, 3, 5 and 7 are odd numbers'; one of a pair when the other is missing; not regular, habitual or fixed; strange; peculiar (odd)
9) a metal container with a handle, used for cooking; a bowl of a lavatory; either of the dishes on a pair of scales; to make (a camera) follow a moving object (pan)
10) one of a pair of baskets placed across the back of a horse or donkey; one of a pair of bags on either side of the back of a bike or motorbike (pannier)