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Loop

/luːp/

Loop is a noun with 3 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
    “Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.”
  2. A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
noun
  1. A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Origin

From Middle English loupe.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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