Complete Definition of "loop"

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English

Pronunciation
w:International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA:/lup/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�p|-u�p

Etymology
Probably of Celtic origin (Gaelic: lub, Irish: lubiam).

Noun
en-noun

  1. A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening; the opening so formed
  2. A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
  3. An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
  4. A complete circuit for an electric current.
  5. computing A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.
  6. graph theory A pair of repeated nodes of an oriented graph represented as an arrow with coinciding endpoints.
  7. A loop-shaped intrauterine device
  8. a maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane

Translations
trans-top|length of thread, line or rope
Finnish: silmukka
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trans-top|shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself
Finnish: silmukka
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trans-top|endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition
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trans-top|complete circuit for an electric current
Finnish: silmukka
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trans-top|programmed sequence of instructions
Finnish: silmukka
Italian: blocco iterativo, richiesta di iterazione
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trans-top|pair of identical nodes of a dircted graph
French: boucle f
Italian: cappio m, laccio m
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trans-top|loop-shaped intrauterine device
Finnish: kierukka
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trans-top|aircraft maneuver
Finnish: silmukka
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trans-top|translations to be checked
ttbc|French: boucle f
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Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-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
  5. To join electrical components to complete a circuit

Translations

French: boucler

Intransitive verb
en-verb

  1. To form a loop
  2. To move in a loop

Translations

French: boucler

Anagrams
pool
polo

Related terms
in the loop
out of the loop
loop the loop
loophole
knock for a loop

Category:English intransitive verbs
Category:English transitive verbs


Dutch
Verb
infl|nl|verb|cat=verb forms

  1. first person singular present tense of lopen
  2. imperative form of lopen

Noun
loop m (plural lopen)

  1. course

Related terms
lopen

Derived terms
loopbaan
afloop
verloop

Category:Dutch nouns

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