warping

UK
/ˈwɔːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɔrpɪŋ/
warpingnoun
warpings
pl
Translations
The warping of the wooden floor was noticeable after the flood.
Искривление деревянного пола было заметно после наводнения.
The warping of the metal sheet caused it to not fit properly.
Деформация металлического листа привела к тому, что он не подходил должным образом.
Additional translations
Definitions
The process of distorting or bending something out of its original shape.
The warping of the wooden floorboards was caused by excessive moisture.
A method in textile manufacturing where threads are arranged in parallel order to form the warp of a fabric.
The warping of the threads was completed before the weaving process began.
warpinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈwɔː.pɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɔr.pɪŋ/
Used attributively to qualify nouns, meaning ‘causing or undergoing distortion’.
Definitions
Causing, experiencing, or characterized by warp or distortion.
Excessive heat can create warping stresses in the metal panels.
warpverb

warping

Gerund

warped
Past Simple
warped
Past Participle
warping
Gerund
UK
/wɔːp/
US
/wɔrp/
Translations
The intense heat can warp the metal.
Интенсивное тепло может искривлять металл.
The wooden frame began to warp after being left in the rain.
Деревянная рама начала деформироваться после того, как её оставили под дождём.
The pressure of the water can warp the shape of the container.
Давление воды может изгибать форму контейнера.
Definitions
To twist or bend out of shape.
The intense heat caused the metal to warp.
To cause to become abnormal or strange; distort.
His experiences in the war warped his view of humanity.
To move (a ship) by hauling on a rope attached to a fixed object.
The crew warped the ship into the dock using the mooring lines.
warpnoun
Definitions
A twist or distortion in the shape or form of something.
The wooden table had a noticeable warp due to exposure to moisture.
The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric, crossed at right angles by the weft.
The weaver carefully aligned the warp before starting the weaving process.
A mental or moral distortion or perversion.
His view of the world had a certain warp, making it difficult for him to trust others.
A hypothetical or faster-than-light speed or mode of travel in science fiction, achieved by distorting space-time.
The starship accelerated to warp six before leaving the system.
A rope or cable used for hauling or moving a vessel, especially when warping a ship alongside a quay.
The deckhands paid out the forward warp to bring the schooner to the pier.
warpadjective
Definitions
Relating to the lengthwise threads (warp) of woven fabric.
Warp tension must remain constant throughout the weaving process.
Denoting faster-than-light propulsion or speed in science fiction.
The crew prepared the ship's warp engines for the jump.