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a
: a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
b
: foundation, base
the warp of the economic structure is agriculture—
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: a rope for warping or mooring a ship or boat
3
a
: a twist or curve that has developed in something originally flat or straight
a warp in a door panel
b
: a mental aberration
warped; warping; warps
1
: to arrange (yarns) so as to form a warp
2
3
: to move (something, such as a ship) by hauling on a line attached to a fixed object
warper
noun
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Noun
There's a warp in the floorboards.
an unshakable belief in the essential goodness of humankind is the warp of his philosophy
Verb
The wood was warped by moisture.
The heat caused the wood to warp.
He held prejudices that warped his judgment.
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Jordan Taliha McDonald, Vulture, 19 June 2024
Weave a ribbon through the warp, alternating the over/under pattern between rows and leaving the ends loose for now.
—Katy Kiick Condon, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Our culture has warped around his stubborn urge to never stay content with not knowing, trying and searching.
—Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Black Age reminds us of the ways that anti-Blackness warps temporality.
—Jordan Taliha McDonald, Vulture, 19 June 2024
Weave a ribbon through the warp, alternating the over/under pattern between rows and leaving the ends loose for now.
—Katy Kiick Condon, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Unfolding against the backdrop of Argentina’s military dictatorship, Our Share of Night features a once-in-a-generation medium able to channel a dark force that warps his body and offers untold and dangerous power.
—Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Our culture has warped around his stubborn urge to never stay content with not knowing, trying and searching.
—Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Warp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warp. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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warp
1 of 2 noun1
: a series of yarns going lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the woof
2
: a twist or curve in something once flat or straight
a warp in a door
warp
2 of 2 verb1
a
: to turn or twist out of shape
b
: to cause to judge, choose, or act wrongly : pervert
2
: to arrange so as to form a warp
warp yarns
warper
noun
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