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loops

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/luːps/ English

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noun

  1. A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
  2. The opening so formed.
  3. A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.“Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.”
  4. A ring road or beltway.

verb

  1. To form something into a loop.
  2. To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
  3. To fly an aircraft in a loop.
  4. To move something in a loop.

noun

  1. A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.

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