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
