Warping
['wɔːpɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Warp
(n.) The act or process of one who, or that which, warps.
(n.) The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver.
Checker: Luther
Examples
- When the bed is finished, the strips are clamped with steel clamps, the turned-up ends of which firmly grip the sides of the bed, thus preventing warping or spreading. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The Wrights’ system of balance, the great original feature of their invention, is attained by what is called the warping of the wings. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- These final operations are performed by the warping and dressing machines. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The problems of balance and of turning corners were therefore both met and solved by warping the planes to meet the conditions of the airship’s contact with the wind. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Warping and Dressing and other Finishing Operations. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
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