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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
warp
warp (wôrp)v. warped, warp·ing, warpsv. tr. 1. To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape. 2. To turn from a correct or proper course; deflect. 3. To affect unfavorably, unfairly, or wrongly; bias. See Synonyms at bias. 4. To arrange (strands of yarn or thread) so that they run lengthwise in weaving. 5. Nautical. To move (a vessel) by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.v. intr. 1. To become bent or twisted out of shape: The wooden frame warped in the humidity. 2. To turn aside from a true, correct, or natural course; go astray. See Synonyms at distort. 3. Nautical. To move a vessel by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.n. 1. The state of being twisted or bent out of shape. 2. A distortion or twist, especially in a piece of wood. 3. A mental or moral twist, aberration, or deviation. 4. The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric, crossed at right angles to the woof. 5. Warp and woof. 6. Nautical. A towline used in warping a vessel. [Middle English werpen, from Old English weorpan, to throw away. See wer-2 in Indo-European Roots.] warpʹer n.
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