loop

/lˈup/

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Noun
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
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anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
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(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations"
Noun
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he''s no longer in the loop"
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the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
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a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
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the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
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an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
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a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
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a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
Verb
move in loops; "The bicycle looped around the tree"
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make a loop in; "loop a rope"
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fly loops, perform a loop; "the stunt pilot looped his plane"
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wind around something in coils or loops
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fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt"