"lerp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lerps [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Wemba-Wemba lerep. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|xww|lerep}} Wemba-Wemba lerep Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lerp (countable and uncountable, plural lerps)
  1. (uncountable) A sweet secretion, produced by the larvae of the family Psyllidae, that forms scales on eucalyptus leaves. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-lerp-en-noun-j3JfAUYA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 22 25 27
  2. One of the lice whose larvae produce this secretion. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lerp-en-noun-GBUoqFoX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 22 25 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: lerps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lerp (plural lerps)
  1. (mathematics, computing) Abbreviation of linear interpolation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: linear interpolation Categories (topical): Computing, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-lerp-en-noun-aG-asDjl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 22 25 27 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: lerps [present, singular, third-person], lerping [participle, present], lerped [participle, past], lerped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} lerp (third-person singular simple present lerps, present participle lerping, simple past and past participle lerped)
  1. (mathematics, computing) To interpolate linearly. Categories (topical): Computing, Mathematics Derived forms: bilerp, trilerp
    Sense id: en-lerp-en-verb-IBFuQ8Pq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 22 25 27 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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