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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]
Loop Loop, n. [G. luppe an iron lump. Cf. Looping.] (Iron
Works)
A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for
the tilt hammer or rolls. [Written also loup.]
Loop Loop, n. [Cf. Ir. & Gael. lub loop, noose, fold, thong,
bend, lub to bend, incline.]
1. A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through
which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which
a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple;
a noose; a bight.
That the probation bear no hinge, nor loop To hang a
doubt on. --Shak.
2. A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whence The
eye of Reason may pry in upon us. --Shak.
3. A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.
4. (Telegraphy) A wire forming part of a main circuit and
returning to the point from which it starts.
5. (Acoustics) The portion of a vibrating string, air column,
etc., between two nodes; -- called also ventral segment.
Loop knot, a single knot tied in a doubled cord, etc. so as
to leave a loop beyond the knot. See Illust. of Knot.
Loop Loop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Looped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Looping.]
To make a loop of or in; to fasten with a loop or loops; --
often with up; as, to loop a string; to loop up a curtain.
WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]
loop
n 1: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole
to permit the attachment of cords or lines [syn: cringle,
eyelet, grommet, grummet]
2: anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that
is closed and does not intersect itself)
3: (computer science) a single execution of a set of
instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took
hundreds of iterations" [syn: iteration]
4: an inner circle of advisors (especially under President
Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"
5: the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
6: a computer program that performs a series of instructions
repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
7: the topology of a network whose components are connected in
a loop [syn: loop topology]
8: an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
9: a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or
a signal circulates [syn: closed circuit] [ant: open
circuit]
10: a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the
vertical plane [syn: loop-the-loop]
v 1: move in loops; "The bicycle looped around the tree"
2: make a loop in; "loop a rope" [syn: intertwine]
3: fly loops, perform a loop; "the stunt pilot looped his
plane"
4: wind around something in coils or loops [syn: coil, curl]
[ant: uncoil]
5: fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his
belt"
U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]
Loop, TX
Zip code(s): 79342
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]
loop
<programming> A sequence of instructions that the
processor repeats, either until some condition is met, or
indefinitely.
In an structured language (e.g. C, Pascal, BASIC, or
Fortran), a loop is usually achieved with for loop, while
loop or repeat loop constructs.
In other languages these constructs may be synthesised with a
jump (assembly language) or a GOTO (early Fortran or
BASIC).
(1999-05-06)
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]
Loop
a knotted "eye" of cord, corresponding to the "taches" or knobs
in the edges of the curtains of the tabernacle, for joining them
into a continuous circuit, fifty to a curtain (Ex. 26:4, 5, 10,
11).