![]() ![]() water let in to inundate low land so as to enrich it. Geologyalluvial matter deposited by water, esp.Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called spring, spring line. a rope for warping or hauling a ship or boat along or into position.in being out of touch with contemporary life or attitudes, etc. a situation, environment, etc., that seems characteristic of another era, esp.Textilesthe set of yarns placed lengthwise in the loom, crossed by and interlaced with the weft, and forming the lengthwise threads in a woven fabric.a mental twist, bias, or quirk, or a biased or twisted attitude or judgment.a bend, twist, or variation from a straight or flat form in something, as in wood that has dried unevenly.Geology(of a stratum in the earth's crust) to bend slightly, to a degree that no fold or fault results.Nautical(of a ship or boat) to move by being warped.Nauticalto warp a ship or boat into position. ![]() In the diagram below, the warp is the dark, vertical threads the woof (weft) is the thicker, light-colored, horizontal threads. The woof crosses the warp from left to right and over and under. Hold or change an opinion due to prejudice, external influence, or the like. The warp is the set of lengthwise yarns, and the woof (also called weft) is the set of crosswise yarns. out of a straight or flat form: The wood has warped in drying. to become bent or twisted out of shape, esp.Agricultureto fertilize (land) by inundation with water that deposits alluvial matter.Nauticalto move (a vessel) into a desired place or position by hauling on a rope that has been fastened to something fixed, as a buoy or anchor. to become bent or twisted out of shape, especially out of a straight or flat form: The wood has warped in drying.Aeronauticsto curve or bend (a wing or other airfoil) at the end or ends to promote equilibrium or to secure lateral control.to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course.from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring. “ warp, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.( nautical, rare ) rope for hauling ships.Middle English Alternative forms įrom Old English wearp, warp, from Proto-West Germanic *warp, from Proto-Germanic *warpą. ![]()
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