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loop ¹  (lp)

n.

1.

a. A length of line, thread, ribbon, or other thin material that is curved or doubled over making an opening.

b. The opening formed by such a doubled line.

2. Something having a shape, order, or path of motion that is circular or curved over on itself.

3. Electricity A closed circuit.

4. Computer Science A sequence of instructions that repeats either a specified number of times or until a particular condition is met.

5. A type of loop-shaped intrauterine device.

6. A flight maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane with the lateral axis of the aircraft remaining horizontal.

7. A segment of film or magnetic tape whose ends are joined, making a strip that can be continuously replayed.

8. Sports See league¹.

v. looped, loop·ing, loops

v.tr.

1. To form into a loop.

2. To fasten, join, or encircle with loops or a loop.

3. To fly (an aircraft) in a loop.

4. To move in a loop or an arc.

5. Electricity To join (conductors) so as to complete a circuit.

6. To add or substitute (words) in a film by altering the sound track.

v.intr.

1. To form a loop.

2. To move in a loop: "The couple looped constantly around the international social circuit" Walter Isaacson.

3. To make a loop in an aircraft.

Idioms:

in the loop

Part of a group that is kept up-to-date with information about something: knew about the merger because she's in the loop.

knock/throw for a loop

Slang To surprise tremendously; astonish.

out of the loop

Not part of a group that is kept up-to-date with information about something.

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[Middle English loupe, probably from Middle Irish lúb (perhaps influenced by Middle English lep, basket).]

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loop ²  (lp)

n. Archaic

A loophole through which small arms may be fired.

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[Middle English loupe; akin to Middle Dutch lpen, to lie in wait, peer.]

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loop

Noun

1. the rounded shape formed by a curved line that crosses itself: a loop of the highway

2. any round or oval-shaped thing that is closed or nearly closed

3. Electronics a closed circuit through which a signal can circulate

4. a flight manoeuvre in which an aircraft flies vertically in a complete circle

5. a continuous strip of film or tape

6. Computers a series of instructions in a program, performed repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied

Verb

1. to make into a loop

2. to fasten or encircle with a loop

3. Also: (loop the loop) to fly or be flown vertically in a complete circle [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	loop - fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines cringle, grommet, grummet, eyelet fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
	2.	loop - anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) band - a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration belt - endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys drip loop - a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building; "when it rained water would fall from the drip loop before it reached the building" running noose, slip noose, noose - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled lobe - the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern Jordan curve, simple closed curve - a closed curve that does not intersect itself bight - a loop in a rope
	3.	loop - (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations" iteration physical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
	4.	loop - an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop" clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
	5.	loop - the basic pattern of the human fingerprint fingerprint - a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
	6.	loop - a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
	7.	loop - the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component loop topology network topology, topology - the configuration of a communication network
	8.	loop - an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop intrauterine device, IUD - contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
	9.	loop - a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates closed circuit circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow parallel circuit, shunt circuit - a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit
	10.	loop - a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane loop-the-loop inside loop - a loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flight outside loop - a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight airplane maneuver, flight maneuver - a maneuver executed by an aircraft
Verb	1.	loop - move in loops; "The bicycle looped around the tree" circle, circulate - move in circles
	2.	loop - make a loop in; "loop a rope" intertwine entwine, knit - tie or link together crochet, hook - make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day" noose - make a noose in or of
	3.	loop - fly loops, perform a loop; "the stunt pilot looped his plane" circle, circulate - move in circles
	4.	loop - wind around something in coils or loops coil, curl twine, wrap, wind, roll - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"
	5.	loop - fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt" tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

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loop

noun 1. curve, ring, circle, bend, twist, curl, spiral, hoop, coil, loophole, twirl, kink, noose, whorl, eyelet, convolution

verb 2. twist, turn, join, roll, circle, connect, bend, fold, knot, curl, spiral, coil, braid, encircle, wind round, curve round

Translations

loop [luːp] n → lazo (= bend); vuelta, recodo;

(COMPUT) → bucle m

loop [luːp] n → boucle f (= contraceptive); stérilet m

vt to loop sth round sth → passer qch autour de qch

loop [luːp] n → Schlaufe f;

(Comput) → Schleife f

vt to loop sth around sth → etw um etw schlingen

loop [luːp] n → cappio;

(COMPUT) → anello

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loop

n loop [luːp]

1 a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc She made a loop in the string. loog, lus أنْشوطَه، حَلْقَه примка smyčka løkke die Schlinge θηλιά lazo silmus حلقه silmukka boucle לוּלָאָה घुमावदार वक्त petlja csomó gulungan lykkja cappio 輪 (실·끈 등의) 고리, 올가미 kilpa cilpa gelung lus løkke pętla nó buclă; nod петля slučka zanka petlja ögla ห่วง ilmik 圈 петля دہرا کیے ہوئے ڈورے کی شکل، حلقہ vòng; nút 圈

2 a U-shaped bend in a river etc. loop مُنْعَطَف حاد في نَهْر завой на река zákrut bugt; sving die Schleife στροφή (π.χ. σε ποτάμι) meandro, recodo (jõe)käär خمیدگی رودخانه mutka méandre עִיקוּל फन्दा zavoj kanyar tikungan bugða curva 湾曲部 (도로·강 등의) 만곡부 vingis (upes) līkums, cilpa liku sungai bocht bukt, sving ostry zakręt curva meandră изгиб zákruta zavoj krivudanje krök โค้ง U biçimi kıvrım/dirsek 環形彎道等 крючкуватий заворот річки دریہ کا قوسی موڑ đường cong 环形弯道等

3 IUD;intra uterine device a contraceptive device used by women. وَسيلَة مَنْح حَمْل контрацептив за жени nitroděložní tělísko spiral σπιράλ (μέθοδος αντισύλληψης) DIU spiraal, emakasisene rasestumisvastane vahend آی یو دی הֶתקֵן תוֹך-רִחמִי परिपथ spirala méhhurok (fogamzásgátló) spirale spiralė intravagināls pretapaugļošanās līdzeklis alat pencegah kehamilan spiral (prevensjonsmiddel) внутриматочный контрацептив vnútromaternicová špirála, antikoncepčný prostriedok maternični vložek spirala ห่วงคุมกำเนิดที่ใส่เข้าไปในช่องคลอด rahim kılıfı 宮內節育器 спіраль مانع حمل چھلا vòng tránh thai 宫内节育器

v

to fasten with, or form into, a loop or loops He looped the rope round a post. 'n oog/lus maak يَعْقِدُ الأنْشوطَه затягам udělat smyčku; omotat vikle; sno schlingen δένω με κουλούρα formar un lazo silmust tegema, silmusega kinnitama پیچاندن دور kiertää, tehdä silmukka faire/passer une boucle לִקשוֹר בְּצוּרַת לוּלָאָה फन्दा बनाना zauzlati (össze)hurkol mengikatkan festa með lykkju allacciare; avvolgere 輪で結ぶ 고리로 만들다, 고리 모양으로 감다 užrišti kilpa, daryti kilpą nostiprināt ar cilpu; mest cilpu melingkarkan een lus maken/met een lus vastmaken lage/slå løkke, binde zrobić pętlę, opleść amarrar a prinde cu un nod закреплять петлёй; делать петлю omotať zazankati napraviti petlju slå en ögla kring ผูกเป็นห่วง ilmiklemek 把...打成環 робити петлю, закріпляти петлею ڈوری سے باندھنا thắt lại 把...打成环