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raise (head); warp
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to raise (one's head); to crane (one's neck)
literaryOften used in literary contexts to describe raising one's head to look far away.
He craned his neck, longing for the return of his distant relatives.
People in the square craned their necks, waiting for the New Year bell to ring.
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She craned her neck to look into the distance, hoping to see a familiar figure.
Craning his neck to look at the starry sky, he fell into deep thought.
The long-awaited good news finally arrived.
verb
to warp; to become uneven (due to moisture changes)
Describes flat objects becoming bent or uneven due to moisture changes.
This paper warped after getting damp and then drying.
The wooden board began to warp and deform after being exposed to intense sunlight.
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All the pages of this book have warped because they got damp.
The newly painted door warped slightly during the drying process.
We need to perform special treatment to prevent the wood from warping.