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Meaning of the word loop in English

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loop

US /luːp/
UK /luːp/
"loop" picture

Noun

1.

a shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself, or by a piece of string, wire, etc., that is bent into a curve and has its ends crossed or joined

Example:
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Tie the rope into a loop.
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The road makes a wide loop around the mountain.
Synonym:
coilringcirclecurvebend
2.

a continuous piece of film, tape, or wire that allows a sound or image to be repeated continuously

Example:
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The song was on a continuous loop.
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They played the video on a loop at the exhibition.
Synonym:
cyclerepetitioncircuit

Verb

1.

to form (something) into a loop or loops

Example:
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She looped the scarf around her neck.
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The pilot looped the plane in a daring maneuver.
Synonym:
coilwindtwistcurl
2.

to perform part of a computer program or a sequence of instructions repeatedly

Example:
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The program will loop until the condition is met.
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We need to loop through all the items in the list.
Synonym:
iteraterepeatcycle
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