1.06.2007

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warp (wôrp)
v. warped, warp·ing, warps


・to make or become twisted out of shape: warp ; 使翘曲起 ; ひずませる
・to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: warp ; 使不正常 ; ゆがめる
・the shape into which something is twisted by warping: warp ; 变形 ; ゆがみ
・the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving: warp ; 经 ; 縦糸





–verb (used with object)
1. to bend or twist out of shape, esp. from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.
2. to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course.
3. to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the mind.

-verb (used without object)
7. to become bent or twisted out of shape, esp. out of a straight or flat form: The wood has warped in drying.
8. to be or become biased; hold or change an opinion due to prejudice, external influence, or the like.

–noun
11. a bend, twist, or variation from a straight or flat form in something, as in wood that has dried unevenly.
12. a mental twist, bias, or quirk, or a biased or twisted attitude or judgment.
13. the set of yarns placed lengthwise in the loom, crossed by and interlaced with the weft, and forming the lengthwise threads in a woven fabric.
14. time warp.
15. a situation, environment, etc., that seems characteristic of another era, esp. in being out of touch with contemporary life or attitudes, etc.

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Posted by jing at 1/06/2007 04:03:00 PM

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