warp


Definition: Meaning of, warp in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɔːp /

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warping warps
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if something warps, or if heat or cold warps it, it becomes bent or twisted, and loses its original shape
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  2. [transitive] to influence someone in a way that has a harmful effect on how they think or behave
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Singular Plural
warp warps
  1. the warp technical the threads used in weaving cloth that go from the top to the bottom of the machine [↪  weft]
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  2. [singular] a part of something that has become bent or twisted from its original shape
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warp used in phrases

  • high-warp loom (noun)
    1. a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry
  • low-warp-loom (noun)
    1. a handloom in which the warp is carried horizontally; for weaving tapestry
  • time warp (noun)
    1. be (caught/locked/stuck) in a time warp to have not changed even though everyone or everything else has
    2. an imaginary situation in which the past or future becomes the present
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