See Also: warping(dictionary)

warping (iou)



warping noun. ME.
[formed as WARPER + -ING1.]
The action of throwing something. ME-L15.
a. The preparation of a warp for weaving. LME.
b. = WARP noun 1. L17.
a. Silt or alluvial sediment deposited by water. rare. LME.
b. The process of silting over low-lying land by flooding. L18.
a. The action of twisting, bending, or distorting something; the fact of becoming twisted or bent out of shape; an instance of this. LME.
b. fig. The action or an act of distorting or perverting a person's behaviour, thoughts, etc., from the right course or direction; the fact of deviating or going astray. E17.
The action of towing a ship by means of warps. E16.
The action of scheming or plotting; a fabrication. L16-E19.
Angling. The wound thread attaching an artificial fly to a hook. L17.
Carpentry. A strengthening brace, a strut. M19.
Comb.: warping-buoy: used in warping a ship; warping-frame, warping-mill: on to which the threads are run in weaving; warping-post a strong post used in warping rope-yarn.