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| warp [ wawrp ] |
verb (past and past participle warped, present participle warp·ing, 3rd person present singular warps) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb get twisted: to become twisted or out of shape, or make something become twisted or out of shape
  warped wood
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2. transitive and intransitive verb deviate from course: to make something deviate from its usual or correct course, or deviate from a usual or correct course
Funny how the thought of huge profits can warp your judgment.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb nautical move ship by pulling on ropes: to move a ship by pulling on ropes fastened to a dock or fixed buoy, or be moved in this way
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4. transitive verb textiles arrange threads: to arrange threads to form the warp in a loom
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noun (plural warps) |
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1. distortion: a twist or distortion in something, e.g. in wood that curls when dried
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2. perversion: a deviation or perversion of mind or character
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3. textiles threads running lengthwise: the threads that run lengthwise on a loom or in a piece of fabric.
See also weft (sense 1)
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4. nautical rope for towing: a rope used to warp a vessel
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| [ Old English weorpan< Germanic, "to throw"] |
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| warp·age noun |
| warp·er noun |
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