Definition of Warp
Warp
War·p
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To bend or twist out of shape; to distort or pervert.
e.g. The intense heat will warp the metal frame.
(noun)
(weaving) the series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft;
e.g. The warp (the yarns lengthwise, crossed by the weft) and the weft (the weaving yarns) are the basic underlayment of all textiles.
(noun)
a twist or distortion that has developed in the shape or form of something originally in sound condition typically as the result of heat or dampness;
e.g. The fence board had a minor warp to it, but we used it anyway, because it was an outside application.
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