loop-the-loop
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈluːp ðə ˈluːp/
- Specialized
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looping
- At eleven years old, I was finally tall enough to ride Superman's Ultimate Flight -- my first ever loop-the-loop coaster.
- perform a loop-the-loop
Examples
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During our flight, the instructor showed me how to execute a loop-the-loop maneuver.
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Takes 5 remembers flying loop-the-loops in an airplane.
Blog text (16) -
I wanna do barrel rolls and loop the loops.
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He is riding the grand loop-the-loop.
Fiction book (1994) -
Bucovitz was thrown from his chair by the left head as it performed a loop-the-loop in an attempt to bury its fangs in the carotid of the right head.
Fiction book (2001) -
Were shown figures: Aerobatic, Drum, Corkscrew, loop the loop, bell, heart, tulip, Ventilator, ligature.
Blog text (32) -
While learning about physics, chemistry, and other science fields, youngsters can build a child-sized house in the Kids Construction Co., trigger a chain reaction in Domino Challenge, build block models of famous skyscrapers in Block City, and get a race car to do a loop-the-loop at the Roller Coaster.
Academic text (1995) -
The pilot performed a stunning loop-the-loop during the air show, thrilling the audience below.
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The aerobatic team was known for their impressive loop-the-loop, which left spectators in awe.
Synonyms
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7.2
A complete vertical circle made by a plane in flight
A plane flight that climbs, flies upside down, then dives in a vertical circle with the pilot on the inside
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word loop-the-loop comes from the simple word loop, which means 'a circle'. Stunt pilots and performers used the playful phrase for a daring flying move, so a loop-the-loop is an aircraft doing a complete vertical circle.