Definition of Warp

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Definition of Warp

Warp

To twist the end surfaces of (an aerocurve in an aeroplane) in order to restore or maintain equilibrium.

To throw; hence, to send forth, or throw out, as words; to utter.

To turn or twist out of shape; esp., to twist or bend out of a flat plane by contraction or otherwise.

To turn aside from the true direction; to cause to bend or incline; to pervert.

To weave; to fabricate.

To tow or move, as a vessel, with a line, or warp, attached to a buoy, anchor, or other fixed object.

To cast prematurely, as young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc.

To let the tide or other water in upon (lowlying land), for the purpose of fertilization, by a deposit of warp, or slimy substance.

To run off the reel into hauls to be tarred, as yarns.

To arrange (yarns) on a warp beam.

To turn, twist, or be twisted out of shape; esp., to be twisted or bent out of a flat plane; as, a board warps in seasoning or shrinking.

to turn or incline from a straight, true, or proper course; to deviate; to swerve.

To fly with a bending or waving motion; to turn and wave, like a flock of birds or insects.

To cast the young prematurely; to slink; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc.

To wind yarn off bobbins for forming the warp of a web; to wind a warp on a warp beam.

The threads which are extended lengthwise in the loom, and crossed by the woof.

A rope used in hauling or moving a vessel, usually with one end attached to an anchor, a post, or other fixed object; a towing line; a warping hawser.

A slimy substance deposited on land by tides, etc., by which a rich alluvial soil is formed.

A premature casting of young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc.

Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See Cast, n., 17.

The state of being warped or twisted; as, the warp of a board.

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Warp Quotations

No movement can afford to be caught in a time warp and exist in a state of suspended animation.
Theodore Bikel

The timelessness of a concept has to be woven into the running warp of dying time, vertical power has to be wedded to the horizontal earth.
Ella Maillart

I wouldn't know a space-time continuum or warp core breach if they got into bed with me.
Patrick Stewart

A lot of the Warp stuff has infected people's minds 'cause they're at the point where they can put tracks out, 'cause electronics are cheaper in America and kids are richer generally.
Sean Booth

Warp was important to Thom about two years ago when he was looking for different sounds.
Colin Greenwood

And it really is a good feeling to get up there and make that sound. I'm not stuck in a time warp, because I can use as many of the old songs as I want to, just the favorites.
Dan Hicks

I pledged California to a Northern Republic and to a flag that should have no treacherous threads of cotton in its warp, and the audience came down in thunder.
Thomas Starr King

We're just dealing with the kind of warp and woof of television ratings.
Andrew Heyward

Warp Translations

warp in German is verzerren
warp in Spanish is urdimbre

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