nounπShareA length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening."The seamstress used a loop of thread to create the buttonhole. "materialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe opening so formed."The loop in the shoelace allowed me to tie it easily. "partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself."Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints."figuremathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ring road or beltway."The school is located near the loop, which makes getting there much faster. "areawaytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition."The music teacher used a loop of audio recording to play the same short melody over and over again for practice. "mediatechnologyentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA complete circuit for an electric current."The circuit board had a faulty loop, preventing the computer from powering on. "electronicselectrictechnologyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied."The computer program has a loop that repeats the calculation until the answer is close enough to the target value. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn edge that begins and ends on the same vertex."The map of the hiking trail showed a loop that started and ended at the park entrance. "mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA path that starts and ends at the same point."The garden path has a loop, so you can walk around it without turning back. ""The park trail is a loop, starting and ending at the same spot. "waystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bus or rail route, walking route, etc. that starts and ends at the same point."The school bus follows a loop route, starting and ending at the school. "systemvehiclewaytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA place at a terminus where trains or trams can turn round and go back the other way without having to reverse; a balloon loop, turning loop, or reversing loop."The train station has a loop where trains can turn around and return to the city center. "vehicletrafficplacetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA quasigroup with an identity element."The schedule for our weekly family game night forms a loop; we always play the same games in the same order. "mathgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA loop-shaped intrauterine device."The doctor inserted a loop into the patient's uterus. "medicinedevicesexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane."The pilot performed a beautiful loop in the air during the aerobatic show. "vehicleactiontechnicalmilitarysportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small, narrow opening; a loophole."The contract had a small loop that allowed for renegotiation. "gaplawpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA flexible region in a protein's secondary structure."The protein's structure showed a loop between the alpha-helices, which affected its function. "biologybiochemistrystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls."The blacksmith heated the loop of iron to make it malleable for shaping. "materialindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form something into a loop."The tailor looped the thread around the button to secure it. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fasten or encircle something with a loop."The seamstress looped the thread around the button to secure it. "actiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fly an aircraft in a loop."The pilot expertly looped the airplane over the stadium. "vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move something in a loop."The child looped the rope around the tree trunk. "actionwaymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo join electrical components to complete a circuit."To power the classroom projector, the technician had to loop the wires from the outlet to the machine. "electronicstechnologyelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo duplicate the route of a pipeline."The construction crew needs to loop the water pipeline around the new building to ensure consistent water supply. "technicalindustryutilityprocessmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up."The programmer looped the code, causing the computer to freeze while he was trying to print out the class roster. "computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form a loop."The gardener looped the hose around the rose bushes. "actionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move in a loop."The program loops until the user presses a key."actionwayprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
