noun
Meaning 1
An action or motion that warps or twists.
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warping
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noun
Meaning 2
the deformation of the Earth's crust over a large area
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Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver.
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noun
Meaning 4
The practice of flooding agricultural land with turbid river water to add sediment to the soil.
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of warp
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 6
a moral or mental distortion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: warp
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Broader terms: distortion, deformation
History
Etymology
From Middle English warpynge; equivalent to warp + -ing.
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