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Meaning of warp

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warp

Pronunciation:/woːp//wɔːp//wɔɹp/

noun

Definitions

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally:

  2. A distortion:

  3. The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.

  4. The foundation, the basis, the undergirding.

warp

Pronunciation:/woːp//wɔːp//wɔɹp/

verb

Definitions

  1. To twist or become twisted, physically or mentally:

  2. (ropemaking) To run (yarn) off the reel into hauls to be tarred.

  3. To arrange (strands of thread, etc) so that they run lengthwise in weaving.

  4. To plot; to fabricate or weave (a plot or scheme).