noun Download 🔗Share A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general. Examples : ""The archeologist carefully dusted off the loom-shard, hoping to piece together the ancient weaving tool." " utensil weapon item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making. Examples : "My grandmother's attic is full of old looms, remnants of her weaving business. " material machine technology utensil industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of an oar which is between the grip or handle and the blade, the shaft. Examples : "The rower carefully gripped the oar's loom, feeling its smooth, wooden texture before starting the race. " nautical part sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Loon (bird of order Gaviiformes) Examples : "The loon's mournful cry echoed across the lake. " bird animal nature organism biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A distorted appearance of something as seen indistinctly or from afar. Examples : "The looms of heat rising from the asphalt made the distant cars appear to shimmer and blur. " appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To appear indistinctly, eg. when seen on the horizon or through the murk. Examples : "The clouds loomed over the mountains." appearance nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; to be imminent. Examples : "The deadline for the project looms, and I haven't even started. " appearance event future situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense. Examples : "As he confessed his wrongdoing, his honesty looms as a testament to his character, overshadowing his mistake. " moral character value attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading