Warp
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English
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Pronunciation
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Verb
to warp (third-person singular simple present warps, present participle warping, simple past warped, past participle warped)
- To twist or turn something out of shape
- To deflect something from a true or proper course
- To affect something wrongly, unfairly or unfavourably; to bias
- To arrange strands of thread etc so that they run lengthwise in weaving
- (nautical{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; especially to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour
to warp (intransitive)
- To become twisted out of shape
- To go astray or be deflected from a correct course
- (nautical{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) (for a ship) to be moved by warping
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Noun
warp
- The state of being bent or twisted out of shape.
- A distortion or twist, such as in a piece of wood.
- The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof.
- (nautical{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) A line or cable used in warping a ship.
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