warper

warp·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wawr-per]
- /ˈwɔr pər/
- /ˈwɔː.pə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr-per]
- /ˈwɔr pər/

Definitions of warper word

noun warper a person or thing that warps. 1
noun warper Textiles. a machine used to wind warp ends in preparation for weaving. 1
noun warper One who, or that which, warps or twists out of shape. 1

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Origin of warper

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Old English weorpere thrower (in ME only in compounds); see warp, -er1

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Parts of speech for Warper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Warper

warper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

warper usage trend in Literature

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