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Definition loop in British English

loop noun

[countable] noun
/luːp/
1

a round shape or curve made by a line curling back towards 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

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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

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apex back back end
2

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
3

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

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audiotape audiovisual CD
3.1

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

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accompaniment arpeggio breakbeat
4

a circular movement made by a plane flying upwards, then backwards, and then downwards

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aerobatics aerospace airborne
Definition loop in British English