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81WARP (software) — WARP is a now defunct IBM mainframe performance product from APT International, a former Monaco based company. Its launch was compromised by the near simulataneous launch of OS/2 Warp by IBM in 1994 …
82warp knit — warp′ knit n. tex a fabric or garment so constructed that runs do not occur: knitted from a warp beam that feeds yarn to the knitting frame …
83warp knitting — warp′ knit ting n. tex a process in which yarn is knitted vertically in a flat form Compare weft knitting warp′ knit ted, adj …
84warp speed — warp′ speed n. an extremely rapid rate of speed: rumors traveling at warp speed[/ex] • Etymology: alluding to the use in science fiction of spatial or temporal warps to travel interstellar distances …
85warp speed — ☆ warp speed n. [term used in science fiction, esp. in the Star Trek TV series, a speed greater than the speed of light < (TIME) WARP + SPEED] Slang a very high rate of speed; extremely fast pace …
86warp drive — noun (in science fiction) an engine or power source that enables matter to be transported over thousands of light years in a few hours, supposedly achieved by the warping of space • • • Main Entry: ↑warp …
87warp sizing — warp sizing, the application of a sizing solution to the warp yarns of a fabric before weaving, to increase strength and smoothness and add weight to the finished fabric …
88warp-knit|ted — «WRP NIHT ihd», adjective. (of fabrics) made by warp knitting …
89warp-proof — «WRP PROOF», adjective. protected against warping: »The door, which has extruded aluminum frames, is said to be weather resistant, shatter proof, and warp proof (Science News Letter) …
90warp beam — n. the roller on which the top is wound in a loom …
