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   war baby
         n 1: conceived or born during war

English Dictionary: wrap up by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wrap up
v
  1. arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"
    Synonym(s): wrap, wrap up
    Antonym(s): undo, unwrap
  2. finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"
    Synonym(s): get through, wrap up, finish off, mop up, polish off, clear up, finish up
  3. form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner"
    Synonym(s): roll up, wrap up
    Antonym(s): unfurl, unroll
  4. clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
    Synonym(s): cover, wrap up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Warp \Warp\, n. [AS. wearp; akin to Icel. varp a casting,
      throwing, Sw. varp the draught of a net, Dan. varp a towline,
      OHG. warf warp, G. werft. See {Warp}, v.]
      1. (Weaving) The threads which are extended lengthwise in the
            loom, and crossed by the woof.
  
      2. (Naut.) A rope used in hauling or moving a vessel, usually
            with one end attached to an anchor, a post, or other fixed
            object; a towing line; a warping hawser.
  
      3. (Agric.) A slimy substance deposited on land by tides,
            etc., by which a rich alluvial soil is formed. --Lyell.
  
      4. A premature casting of young; -- said of cattle, sheep,
            etc. [Prov. Eng.]
  
      5. Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See {Cast}, n., 17.
            [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
  
      6. [From {Warp}, v.] The state of being warped or twisted;
            as, the warp of a board.
  
      {Warp beam}, the roller on which the warp is wound in a loom.
           
  
      {Warp fabric}, fabric produced by warp knitting.
  
      {Warp frame}, [or] {Warp-net frame}, a machine for making
            warp lace having a number of needles and employing a
            thread for each needle.
  
      {Warp knitting}, a kind of knitting in which a number of
            threads are interchained each with one or more contiguous
            threads on either side; -- also called {warp weaving}.
  
      {Warp lace}, [or] {Warp net}, lace having a warp crossed by
            weft threads.
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