noun
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
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noun
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
noun
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
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Examples
- the solution took hundreds of iterations
noun
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
Examples
- he's no longer in the loop
noun
the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
noun
a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
noun
the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
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loop topology
noun
an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
noun
a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
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closed circuit
noun
a flight maneuver
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loop-the-loop
Examples
- aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
verb
move in loops
Examples
- The bicycle looped around the tree
verb
make a loop in
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Examples
- loop a rope
verb
fly loops, perform a loop
Examples
- the stunt pilot looped his plane
verb
wind around something in coils or loops
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verb
fasten or join with a loop
Examples
- He looped the watch through his belt