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   loop

   /luːp/

   noun

   • 1. a shape produced by a curve that bends round and crosses itself: "make a loop in the twine" Similar bendcurvekinkarc
   • ▪ a length of thread, rope, or similar material, doubled or crossing itself, used as a fastening or handle: "a loop of rope tied round their wrists" Similar coilhoopringcirclenooseovalspiralcurltwirlwhorltwisthookzigzaghelixconvolutionincurvation
   • ▪ a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p).
   • ▪ a length of railway track which is connected at either end to the main line and on to which trains can be diverted to allow others to pass. British
   • ▪ a stretch of road that diverges from a main road and joins it again. British
   • ▪ a manoeuvre in which an aircraft describes a vertical circle in the air.
   • ▪ a manoeuvre describing a curve that crosses itself, made on a single edge.
   • 2. a structure, series, or process, the end of which is connected to the beginning: "a feedback loop"
   • ▪ an endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
   • ▪ a complete circuit for an electric current.
   • ▪ a programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.

   verb

   • 1. form (something) into a loop or loops; encircle: "she looped her arms around his neck" Similar coilwindtwistsnakewreathespiralform a hoop withform hoops withmake a circle withmake circles withbend into spirals/whorls
   • ▪ follow a course that forms a loop or loops: "the canal loops for two miles through the city" Similar windcurvebendtwistturnsnakemeandercoilspiralcorkscrewencircleform a ring roundsurroundencompassrare:incurvate
   • ▪ put into or execute a loop of tape, film, or computing instructions.

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin; compare with Scottish Gaelic lùb ‘loop, bend’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     If something runs in a loop, or is on a loop, it runs...

   • Znaczenie Loop, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     loop definicja: 1. the curved shape made when something long...

   • Loop: Japanese Translation

     LOOP translate: （ひもや針金で作った）輪, 輪（わ）, 輪（わ）になる / する. Learn more...

   • Loop: Arabic Translation

     LOOP translate: حَلَقة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Loop: Catalan Translation

     loop translate: llaç, baga. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Loop Spanish Translation

     LOOP translate: lazo, rizo, bucle, bucle picado, repetirse,...

   • Loop: French Translation

     LOOP translate: boucle [feminine], faire une boucle, boucle,...

   • Loop: German Translation

     LOOP translate: die Schlinge, die Schleife, die Spirale,...

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   noun. a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts. anything shaped more or less like a closed curve, as a line drawn on paper, a part of a letter or other symbol, a part of a path, or a line of motion.

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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