warpedbranch
nounUK /wɔːpt brɑːntʃ/
US /wɔːrpt bræntʃ/
A branch that is bent or twisted out of its normal shape.
The old tree had a warped branch that curved over the path.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A family line that has developed in an unusual or unexpected way.
That side of the family is a warped branch of the old clan.
3. A section of a project or idea that has gone off in a strange direction.
The new rules felt like a warped branch of the original plan.
4. A path or route that bends sharply away from the main one.
We followed a warped branch of the trail into the woods.