| Front | warp |
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| Back | warp verb, noun BrE /wɔːp/ NAmE /wɔːrp/ verb verb forms word origin 1 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to become, or make sth become, twisted or bent out of its natural shape, for example because it has become too hot, too damp, etc The window frames had begun to warp. 2 [transitive] ~ sth to influence sb so that they begin to behave in an unacceptable or shocking way His judgement was warped by prejudice. noun word origin the warp [singular] (technical) the threads on a loom (= a machine used for making cloth) that other threads are passed over and under in order to make cloth compare weft see also time warp |
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