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  • 11Warp — (w[add]rp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warped} (w[add]rpt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Warping}.] [OE. warpen; fr. Icel. varpa to throw, cast, varp a casting, fr. verpa to throw; akin to Dan. varpe to warp a ship, Sw. varpa, AS. weorpan to cast, OS. werpan,… …

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  • 12Warping — Warp Warp (w[add]rp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warped} (w[add]rpt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Warping}.] [OE. warpen; fr. Icel. varpa to throw, cast, varp a casting, fr. verpa to throw; akin to Dan. varpe to warp a ship, Sw. varpa, AS. weorpan to cast, OS.… …

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  • 14warp — warpage, n. /wawrp/, v.t. 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… …

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  • 15distort — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To change by pressure] Syn. warp, crush, twist; see bend 1 . 2. [To alter the meaning] Syn. pervert, misrepresent, misconstrue, twist; see deceive , lie 1 . 3. [To change shape] Syn. contort, sag, twist, slump, knot, get out …

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  • 16warp — [wôrp] n. [ME < OE wearp < base of weorpan, to throw, akin to Ger werfen < IE * werb < base * wer , to turn, bend > WORM] 1. a) a distortion, as a twist or bend, in wood or in an object made of wood, caused by contraction in drying …

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  • 17deform — [dē fôrm′, difôrm′] vt. [ME deformen < OFr deformer < L deformare < de , from + forma, FORM] 1. to impair the form or shape of 2. to make ugly; disfigure 3. Physics to change the shape of by pressure or stress vi. to become deformed SYN …

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  • 18Static Shock — For shocks from static electricity, see Electrostatics and Triboelectric effect. Static Shock logo of the show Format Animated series Created by …

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  • 19warp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wearp; akin to Old High German warf warp, Old English weorpan to throw, Old Norse verpa Date: before 12th century 1. a. a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft b …

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  • 20warp — [[t]wɔrp[/t]] v. t. 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, etc.; bias;… …

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