Transcription
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- [wawrp]
- /wɔrp/
- /wɔːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wawrp]
- /wɔrp/
Definitions of warping word
- verb with object warping to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring. 1
- verb with object warping to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course. 1
- verb with object warping to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the mind. 1
- verb with object warping 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 warping 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 warping Agriculture. to fertilize (land) by inundation with water that deposits alluvial matter. 1
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Origin of warping
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 Warping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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warping 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
warping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for warping
adjective warping
- spiraling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spiralling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
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