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Definition loop in American English

loop noun

[countable] noun
/lup/
1

a round shape or curve made by a line curling back toward itself

Example

She did big loops on the letters "g" and "y."

Example

The rebel camp was located 25 km. south, in a loop of the river.

Example

a loop of string/rope/wire

Synonyms and related words
ball balloon band
1.1

a round or curved piece of cloth, plastic, etc. used for carrying or holding something

Example

a waistband with belt loops

Synonyms and related words
apex back back end
2

a circular movement made by a plane flying upward, then backward, and then downward

Synonyms and related words
aerobatics aerospace airborne
3

a set of instructions in a computer program that are repeated until an action is completed

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anchor link autoflow automatic hyphenation
4

a piece of film or tape on which images or sounds are repeated again and again

Synonyms and related words
audiotape audiovisual CD
4.1

a sample (=short piece of recorded music or sound) that is repeated electronically without a break

Synonyms and related words
accompaniment arpeggio breakbeat
Definition loop in American English