warpage

warp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wawrp]
- /wɔrp/
- /wˈɔːpeɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawrp]
- /wɔrp/

Definitions of warpage word

verb with object warpage to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring. 1
verb with object warpage to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course. 1
verb with object warpage to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the mind. 1
verb with object warpage Aeronautics. to curve or bend (a wing or other airfoil) at the end or ends to promote equilibrium or to secure lateral control. 1
verb with object warpage Nautical. to 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. 1
verb with object warpage Agriculture. to fertilize (land) by inundation with water that deposits alluvial matter. 1

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Origin of warpage

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (v.) Middle English werpen, Old English weorpan to throw; cognate with German werfen, Old Norse verpa, Gothic wairpan; (noun) Middle English warpe, Old English wearp; cognate with German Warf, Old Norse varp

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Parts of speech for Warpage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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warpage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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