Word Information

Loop

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Definitions for Loop

noun
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Synonyms
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
Synonyms
Examples
  1. the solution took hundreds of iterations
noun
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
Examples
  1. 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
Synonyms
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
Synonyms
loop-the-loop
Examples
  1. aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
verb
move in loops
Examples
  1. The bicycle looped around the tree
verb
make a loop in
Synonyms
Examples
  1. loop a rope
verb
fly loops, perform a loop
Examples
  1. 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
  1. He looped the watch through his belt

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