loop
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- noun
- /luːp/
- You need to create a loop with the wire before proceeding.
- hook-and-loop
- a loop fastener
- a wire loop
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Watch on YouTubeWe will notch a new belt loop in the man spanks of freedom.
- We will notch a new belt loop in the man spanks of freedom.
- Like the second wrap on just one loop of this orb on the top.
- Maybe one more, probably less loops if the ribbon is wider.
- This eight piece pack of hook and loop ties, however, not so much.
- Closures and different kinds of waistbands and belt loops and yolks and pockets, right?
- I'll go thin pick between your dual loop or your solo knit band.
- I mean, it's like fruit loop milk kinda with protein.
Examples
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Let's say that I take a loop like this one.
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Now I am going to take a loop, a loop of wire like this.
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So let's imagine we have a loop of wire like this.
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Stick your finger in the loop of my tag.
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Stop often to walk the small loop trails and take photographs.
Academic text (2001) -
They used to put a loop in the cord.
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In reply, Jacob removed his belt and made a loop that he fastened around Mark's wrist.
Fiction book (1991) -
This loop of string is perfect for tying up boxes.
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The child's fingerprints formed a distinct loop pattern.
Synonyms
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A thin loop of material that holds or moves parts together
A downward loop in a cable that stops water from running into a building
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.2
A system where part of what it makes is sent back to change how it works
- Specialized
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5.1
A system that uses feedback to keep things like temperature at the right level
- Specialized
1
9.1
How much output an amplifier sends back to its input, affecting how steady it is
- Specialized
1
5.2
A system that recovers, cleans, and reuses materials to avoid waste
- Specialized
1
9.9
A plane move where it dives, flies upside down, and then climbs back to level flight
- Specialized
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6.0
A control system that uses information from sensors to adjust itself automatically
- Specialized
A plane flight that climbs, flies upside down, then dives in a vertical circle with the pilot on the inside
How Big
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Loop comes from an old German word meaning 'run' or 'jump', and is related to the English lope; picture running round and back on yourself to make a ring, so a loop is a bent, closed shape like the small ring used for contraception.