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present participle and gerund of warp examples
plural warpings
An action or motion that warps or twists. quotations examples
Such inertia-less states stand in absolute contrast (and complementarity) to the positive disorders of Parkinsonism, with their intense inertia and resistance to change, their violent warpings of space and field […]
1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
(geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust over a large area
The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver. quotations examples
In the more rude state of the art of Weaving , it was the uniform practice in warping, to fix pins in two upright posts at a certain distance from each other, and a number of small pins upon the posts about nine inches distant from each pin
1822, Alexander Peddie, The Linen Manufacturer, Weaver, and Warper's Assistant
The practice of flooding agricultural land with turbid river water to add sediment to the soil. examples