Warp: meaning, definitions and examples

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warp

[ wɔːrp ]

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science fiction

A distortion or twist in the fabric of space-time, causing a phenomenon such as a wormhole or time travel.

Synonyms

bend, distortion, twist

Examples of usage

The spaceship used a warp drive to travel faster than the speed of light.
A black hole creates a gravitational warp in space.

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textiles

To twist or distort out of shape, especially when weaving fibers together.

Synonyms

bend, distort, twist

Examples of usage

She accidentally warped the fabric by pulling it too tightly.
The rug was warped from being left out in the sun.

Translations

Translations of the word "warp" in other languages:

🇵🇹 distorcer

urdir (tecido)
deformar

🇮🇳 विकृत करना

ताना बाना बुनना
विकृति

🇩🇪 verziehen

weben (Textil)
verzerren

🇮🇩 memutar

menenun (kain)
melengkungkan

🇺🇦 деформувати

ткати (тканину)
викривляти

🇵🇱 zniekształcać

tkać (tkanina)
zniekształcenie

🇯🇵 歪める

織る (布)
変形する

🇫🇷 déformer

tisser (tissu)
se déformer

🇪🇸 deformar

tejer (tela)
torcer

🇹🇷 çarpıtmak

dokumak (kumaş)
bükmek

🇰🇷 왜곡하다

짜다 (직물)
변형하다

🇸🇦 تشويه

نسج (قماش)
انحناء

🇨🇿 deformovat

tkát (textil)
zkreslit

🇸🇰 deformovať

tkať (textil)
skresliť

🇨🇳 扭曲

编织 (织物)
变形

🇸🇮 deformirati

tkati (blago)
zvijati

🇮🇸 afmynda

vefa (efni)
aflaga

🇰🇿 бұзу

тоқу (мата)
қисаю

🇬🇪 დამახინჯება

ქსოვა (ქსოვილი)
დამახინჯება

🇦🇿 əyilmək

toxumaq (parça)
əyilmə

🇲🇽 deformar

tejer (tela)
torcer

Word origin

The word 'warp' originated from the Old English word 'weorpan', meaning 'to throw or cast'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the concept of twisting or distorting. In the context of science fiction, 'warp' gained popularity through its use in describing futuristic space travel technologies.