loop
/lˈup/
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Definitions
Noun
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Noun
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
Noun
(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"
Noun
the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
Noun
a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
Noun
the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
Noun
an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
Noun
a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
Noun
a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
Verb
move in loops; "The bicycle looped around the tree"
Verb
make a loop in; "loop a rope"
Verb
fly loops, perform a loop; "the stunt pilot looped his plane"
Verb
wind around something in coils or loops
Verb
fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt"
Synonyms
closed circuit
coil
cringle
curl
eyelet
grommet
grummet
intertwine
iteration
loop topology
loop-the-loop
More General Terms
airplane maneuver
bind
camp
circle
circuit
circulate
clique
computer program
computer programme
coterie
electric circuit
electrical circuit
entwine
fastener
fastening
fingerprint
fixing
flight maneuver
holdfast
ingroup
inner circle
intrauterine device
IUD
Jordan curve
knit
network topology
pack
physical process
process
program
programme
roll
simple closed curve
tie
topology
twine
wind
wrap
More Specific Terms
band
belt
bight
crochet
drip loop
hook
inside loop
lobe
noose
outside loop
parallel circuit
running noose
shunt circuit
slip noose