rope (or cord, thread, etc.) which has curved and doubled over itself leaving a circular opening; something which has a curved or circular shape; intrauterine device shaped like a loop; type of stunt performed by an airplane
form a loop, make a circular shape (with thread, string, etc.); fasten with a loop; perform a loop in an airplane
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Loop Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To make a loop of or in; to fasten with a loop or loops; -- often with up; as, to loop a string; to loop up a curtain.
To make a loop of or in; to fasten with a loop or loops; -- often with up; as, to loop a string; to loop up a curtain.
(n.)
The portion of a vibrating string, air column, etc., between two nodes; -- called also ventral segment.
The portion of a vibrating string, air column, etc., between two nodes; -- called also ventral segment.
(n.)
A wire forming part of a main circuit and returning to the point from which it starts.
A wire forming part of a main circuit and returning to the point from which it starts.
(n.)
A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
(n.)
A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.
A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.
(n.)
A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple; a noose; a bight.
A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple; a noose; a bight.
(n.)
A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA curve of any kind in the form of a loop.
loop
\loop\ (?), n. [g. luppe an iron lump. cf. looping.] (iron works) a mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls. [written also loup.]
loop
\loop\, n. [cf. ir. & gael. lub loop, noose, fold, thong, bend, lub to bend, incline.]
1. a fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple; a noose; a bight. that the probation bear no hinge, nor loop to hang a doubt on.
2. a small, narrow opening; a loophole. and stop all sight-holes, every loop from whence the eye of reason may pry in upon us.
3. a curve of any kind in the form of a loop.
4. (telegraphy) a wire forming part of a main circuit and returning to the point from which it starts.
5. (acoustics) the portion of a vibrating string, air column, etc., between two nodes; -- called also ventral segment.
loop
knot, a single knot tied in a doubled cord, etc. so as to leave a loop beyond the knot. see illust. of knot.
loop
\loop\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. looped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. looping.] to make a loop of or in; to fasten with a loop or loops; -- often with up; as, to loop a string; to loop up a curtain.
loop
n
1. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines [syn: cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet]
2. anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a line or cord etc.) that is closed or nearly closed
3. an inner circle of advisors (especially under president reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"
4. the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
5. a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
6. an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
7. a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates [syn: closed circuit]
[ant: open circuit ]
8. a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane v 1: move in loops 2: make a loop in, as of rope or string [syn: intertwine]
3: fly loops, perform a loop, as of an airplane 4: wind around something in coils or loops [syn: coil, curl]
[ant: uncoil] 5: fasten with a loop
loop
a knotted "eye" of cord, corresponding to the "taches" or knobs in the edges of the curtains of the tabernacle, for joining them into a continuous circuit, fifty to a curtain (ex. 26:4, 5, 10, 11).
similar words(14)
loop gain
loop-line
infinite loop
loop combination
main loop
loop fusion
loop through
vertical loop combination
horizontal loop combination
repeat loop
local loop
for loop
tight loop
loop knot
Dol = n. a winding; bow; dale; ring; noose, loop
Dolen = n. loop, ring, bow
Holp = n. a holp-hole, a loop
Meilyn = n. a loop, an eye
Terch = n. a loop, noose
Terchu = v. to loop, to noose
1. musical sample repeated throughout a song (originally referring to a tape loop); 2. person; weirdo
fool, loony, mad
soup
out of touch
Noun
1. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
(synonym) cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet
(hypernym) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
2. anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
(hypernym) simple closed curve, Jordan curve
(hyponym) belt
(derivation) coil, curl
3. (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations"
(synonym) iteration
(hypernym) process
(classification) computer science, computing
4. an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"
(hypernym) clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp
5. the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
(hypernym) fingerprint
6. a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
(hypernym) program, programme, computer program, computer programme
7. the topology of a network whose components are connected in a loop
(synonym) loop topology
(hypernym) topology, network topology
8. an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
(hypernym) intrauterine device, IUD
9. a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
(synonym) closed circuit
(hypernym) circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
(hyponym) parallel circuit, shunt circuit
10. a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
(synonym) loop-the-loop
(hypernym) flight maneuver, airplane maneuver
(hyponym) inside loop
Verb
1. move in loops; "The bicycle looped around the tree"
(hypernym) circle, circulate
2. make a loop in; "loop a rope"
(synonym) intertwine
(hypernym) knit, entwine
(hyponym) crochet, hook
3. fly loops, perform a loop; "the stunt pilot looped his plane"
(hypernym) circle, circulate
(derivation) loop-the-loop
4. wind around something in coils or loops
(synonym) coil, curl
(hypernym) wind, wrap, roll, twine
5. fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt"
(hypernym) tie, bind
(derivation) cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet
Loop Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Loop Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
1. A communications channel from a switching center or an individual message distribution point to the user terminal. (188 ) Synonym subscriber line. 2. In telephone systems, a pair of wires from a central office to a subscriber's telephone. (188 ) Synonyms local loop, user line. 3. Go-and-return conductors of an electric circuit; a closed circuit. 4. A closed path under measurement in a resistance test. 5. A type of antenna, in the form of a circle or rectangle, usually used in direction-finding equipment and in UHF reception. (188 ) 6 . A sequence of instructions that may be executed iteratively while a certain condition prevails until the loop has been executed once.
In a pressurized water reactor, the coolant flow path through piping from the reactor pressure vessel to the steam generator, to the reactor coolant pump, and back to the reactor pressure vessel. Large PWRs may have as many as four separate loops.
A service to the public by The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
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Any of a class of maneuvers in which an aircraft describes a closed figure (usually a circle), its pitch attitude passing evenly through 360 degrees.
1. A communication channel from a switching center or an individual message distribution point to the user terminal. 2. In telephone systems, a pair of wires from a central office to a subscribers's telephone. 3. Go and return conductors of an electric circuit; a closed circuit. 4. A closed path under measurement in a resistance test. 5. A type of antenna used extensively in direction-finding equipment and in UHF reception. 6. A sequence of instructions that may be executed iteratively while a certain condition prevails.
Loop Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v.) (usually -ing) To run an NPC around in circles, keeping it occupied, while the rest of the party deals with another one. Usually used on larger mobs, such as Giants and Griffons.
- Method in interface java.applet.AudioClip
public void loop ()
Starts playing this audio clip in a loop.
public void loop ()
Starts playing this audio clip in a loop.
A Java programming language keyword used to declare a loop that will iterate a block of statements. The loop`s exit condition can be specified with the "while" keyword.
A Java programming language keyword used to execute a block of statements in the case that the test condition with the "if" keyword evaluates to false.
A Java programming language keyword used to declare a loop that reiterates statements. The programmer can specify the statements to be executed, exit conditions, and initialization variables for the loop.
A Java programming language keyword used to conduct a conditional test and execute a block of statements if the test evaluates to true.
A Java programming language keyword used to declare a loop that iterates a block of statements. The loop`s exit condition is specified as part of the while statement.
A set of statements in a program executed repeatedly, either a fixed number of times or until a specified condition is true or false.
In programming, a loop is a series of instructions that is repeated until a certain condition is met. Each pass through the loop is called an iteration. Loops constitute one of the most basic and powerful programming concepts.
A piece of material that plays over and over. In a sequencer, a loop repeats a musical phrase. In a sampler, loops are used to allow samples of finite length to be sustained indefinitely.
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A set of commands or instructions carried out by a program repeatedly until a certain condition is met.
Loop Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
LOOP may refer to:
- London Outer Orbital Path, a signed walk around the edge of Outer London, England
- Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, a deep-water port in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana
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Loop or LOOP may refer to:
Technology
- Loop (telecommunication), sending a signal on a channel and receiving it back at the sending terminal
- Loop (computing), a method of control flow in computer science
- Loop device, a Unix device node that allows a file to be mounted on a directory
- Audio induction loop, an aid for the hard of hearing
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Loop Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
360' aerial rotation; forward, backwards or sideways.
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Loop Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
A seamless repeat of an audio sample or musical segment.
Stanton MagneticsLoop Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
a knotted "eye" of cord, corresponding to the "taches" or knobs in the edges of the curtains of the tabernacle, for joining them into a continuous circuit, fifty to a curtain (Ex. 26:4, 5, 10, 11).
