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loop

loop

7 7.2
A complete vertical circle made by a plane in flight
  • noun
  • /luːp/
  • Specialized
: bucle
  • Having done one aileron roll and one loop in my life.

Examples

  • They're doing recon loops at 4,000 feet.

  • When you did the outside loop last week, what was that?

  • We're going to go right around that loop in space.

  • There were, I think three people that did that, finished one loop last year.

  • And when you do your passes, you want to do two loops same as we just did.

  • Want a plane that loops the loop

  • The P77 plane dives then into a run out the other side of the loop.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • "Now, the racers hit the Rainbow Bridge, with its 360-degree loop."

  • And one flier did a loop-to-loop, and the other flier fell out.

  • The pilot performed a thrilling loop during the airshow, impressing the crowd with his skill.

Synonyms

loop-the-loop
vsloop
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A complete vertical circle made by an aircraft as a flying stunt

is the general term for any complete vertical circle maneuver
outside loop
vsloop
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A plane move where it dives, flies upside down, and then climbs back to level flight

names the full vertical circle but does not state pilot placement
inside loop
vsloop
  • Specialized
9.8

A plane flight that climbs, flies upside down, then dives in a vertical circle with the pilot on the inside

refers to the full vertical circle without specifying pilot position

Idioms

in the loop
  • Informal
34 4.0

Knowing what is happening in a group or project

3 8.7

To surprise someone very much and leave them speechless

Compounds

feedback loop
  • Specialized
17 4.2

A system where part of what it makes is sent back to change how it works

loop-the-loop
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A complete vertical circle made by an aircraft as a flying stunt

closed loop
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A system that uses feedback to keep things like temperature at the right level

loop gain
  • Specialized
1 9.1

How much output an amplifier sends back to its input, affecting how steady it is

closed-loop system
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A system that recovers, cleans, and reuses materials to avoid waste

outside loop
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A plane move where it dives, flies upside down, and then climbs back to level flight

closed-loop system
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A control system that uses information from sensors to adjust itself automatically

1 5.3

A fixed ring in a rope that does not slip or change size

ground loop
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A sudden uncontrolled turn a plane makes while moving on the ground

drip loop
  • Specialized
6.7

A downward loop in a cable that stops water from running into a building

loop topology
  • Specialized
6.9

A network where computers connect in a closed ring

loop-line
  • Specialized
8.2

A train line that leaves a main line and later rejoins it

inside loop
  • Specialized
9.8

A plane flight that climbs, flies upside down, then dives in a vertical circle with the pilot on the inside

Surface Forms

loop singular
loops plural

Etymology

Loop for the flight move comes from the simple image of making a full circle, like a ring or 'loop', so a flying loop is a complete vertical circle made by the plane.