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Warping vs. Folding

Warping and Folding Definitions

Warping

To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape; deform.

Folding

To bend over or double up so that one part lies on another part
Fold a sheet of paper.

Warping

To alter from a normal, proper, or healthy state; twist or pervert
"He was ruthlessly vindictive and allowed personal grudges to warp his political perspective" (Julian E. Zelizer).

Folding

To make compact by doubling or bending over parts
Folded the laundry.
Folded the chairs for stacking.

Warping

To arrange strands of yarn or thread lengthwise onto (a loom) in preparation for weaving.

Folding

To bring from an extended to a closed position
The hawk folded its wings.
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Warping

(Nautical) To move (a vessel) by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.

Folding

To bring from a compact to an extended position; unfold
Folded the ironing board down from the wall.
Folded out the map to see where we were.

Warping

To become bent or twisted out of shape
The wooden frame warped in the humidity.

Folding

To place together and intertwine
Fold one's arms.

Warping

To become altered from what is normal, proper, or healthy.

Folding

To envelop or clasp; enfold
Folded his children to his breast.
Folded the check into the letter.
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Warping

(Nautical) To move a vessel by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.

Folding

To blend (a light ingredient) into a heavier mixture with a series of gentle turns
Folded the beaten egg whites into the batter.

Warping

The state of being twisted or bent out of shape.

Folding

(Informal) To discontinue operating; close
They had to fold the company a year after they started it.

Warping

A distortion or twist, especially in a piece of wood.

Folding

(Games) To withdraw (one's hand) in defeat, as by laying cards face down on a table.
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Warping

A mental or moral twist, aberration, or deviation.

Folding

(Geology) To form bends in (a stratum of rock).

Warping

The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric, crossed at right angles to the woof.

Folding

To become folded.

Warping

Warp and woof.

Folding

To be capable of being folded
A bed that folds for easy storage.

Warping

(Nautical) A towline used in warping a vessel.

Folding

(Informal) To close, especially for lack of financial success; fail.

Warping

Present participle of warp

Folding

(Games) To withdraw from a game in defeat.

Warping

An action or motion that warps or twists.

Folding

To give in; buckle
A team that never folded under pressure.

Warping

(geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust over a large area

Folding

To weaken or collapse from exertion.

Warping

The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver.

Folding

To place or keep (sheep, for example) in a fenced enclosure.

Warping

The practice of flooding agricultural land with turbid river water to add sediment to the soil.

Folding

The act or an instance of folding.

Warping

The act or process of one who, or that which, warps.

Folding

A part that has been folded over or against another
The loose folds of the drapery.
Clothes stacked in neat folds.

Warping

The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver.

Folding

A line or mark made by folding; a crease
Tore the paper carefully along the fold.
A headline that appeared above the fold.

Warping

A moral or mental distortion

Folding

A coil or bend, as of rope.

Folding

Chiefly British A hill or dale in undulating country.

Folding

(Geology) A bend in a stratum of rock.

Folding

(Anatomy) A crease or ridge apparently formed by folding, as of a membrane; a plica.

Folding

A fenced enclosure for livestock, especially sheep.

Folding

A flock of sheep.

Folding

A group of people or institutions bound together by common beliefs and aims.

Folding

A religious congregation
The priest welcomed new parishioners into the fold.

Folding

Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair, etc.

Folding

The action of folding; a fold.

Folding

The keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc.

Folding

Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.

Folding

(geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression.

Folding

(slang) Paper money, as opposed to coins.

Folding

Present participle of fold

Folding

The act of making a fold or folds; also, a fold; a doubling; a plication.
The lower foldings of the vest.

Folding

The keepig of sheep in inclosures on arable land, etc.

Folding

The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape;
Understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code

Folding

The act of folding;
He gave the napkins a double fold

Folding

Capable of being folded up and stored;
A foldaway bed

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