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[lu:p] 1. noun1) (a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc: She made a loop in the string.) lykkja2) (a U-shaped bend in a river etc.) bugða3) (IUD; a contraceptive device used by women.)2. verb(to fasten with, or form into, a loop or loops: He looped the rope round a post.) festa með lykkju
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loop — loop1 /loohp/, n. 1. a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts. 2. anything shaped more or less like a loop, as a line drawn on paper, a part of a letter, a part of a path, or a… … Universalium
loop — I [[t]lup[/t]] n. 1) a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts 2) anything shaped more or less like a loop 3) a curved piece or a ring used for the insertion of something or as a… … From formal English to slang
loop — I. /lup / (say loohp) noun 1. a folding or doubling of a portion of a cord, lace, ribbon, etc., upon itself, so as to leave an opening between the parts. 2. anything shaped more or less like a loop, as a line drawn on paper, a part of a letter, a …
loop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English loupe; perhaps akin to Middle Dutch lupen to watch, peer Date: 14th century archaic loophole 1a II. noun Etymology: Middle English loupe, of unknown origin Date: 14th century 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
loop — I UK [luːp] / US [lup] noun [countable] Word forms loop : singular loop plural loops * 1) a) a round shape or curve made by a line curling back towards itself She did big loops on the letters g and y . loop of: The rebel camp was located 25 km… … English dictionary
loop — loop1 [ lup ] noun count * 1. ) a round shape or curve made by a line curling back toward itself: She did big loops on the letters g and y. loop of: The rebel camp was located 25 km. south, in a loop of the river. a loop of string/rope/wire a ) a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loop — n. & v. n. 1 a a figure produced by a curve, or a doubled thread etc., that crosses itself. b anything forming this figure. 2 a similarly shaped attachment or ornament formed of cord or thread etc. and fastened at the crossing. 3 a ring or curved … Useful english dictionary
loop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ring, circle, noose, eyelet, ambit. See circularity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ring, eye, circuit; see circle 1 . • knock ( or [m1]• throw) for a loop*, Syn. confuse, disturb, startle; see shock 2 . v.… … English dictionary for students
loop — {{11}}loop (n.) late 14c., loop of cloth, rope, leather, etc., probably of Celtic origin (Cf. Gael. lub bend, Ir. lubiam), influenced by or blended with O.N. hlaup a leap, run (see LEAP (Cf. leap) (v.)). In reference to magnetic recording tape or … Etymology dictionary
loop — [luːp] noun [C] I a shape made by a line that curls back towards itself, or something in this shape • in the loop informal part of the group that has information about something, and therefore knowing the information[/ex] out of the loop not part … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
loop — luËp n. 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 v. form a… … English contemporary dictionary