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A length of thread, rope, or similar material, doubled or crossing itself, used as a fastening or handle
“They dropped a rope with a loop into the pit, and asked the boy to insert his hands into it.”
A shape produced by a curve that bends round and crosses itself
“Sitting in the middle of his mantelpiece was an object of gold, about eight inches tall and six wide, shaped like a cross with a loop at the top.”
A fold or pleat
Circular decoration
A physical, figurative or metaphorical connection between two entities
A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso
A foot rest used by horse-riders
A small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something, used to hold, fasten, or manipulate it, or for identification and information
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely
League of athletic teams
A corner, bend, or angle
A repeated instrumental melody line in a song
A place where roads or railway lines cross
Follow a course that forms a loop or loops
“In this way, particles loop back and forth, gaining energy at each passage.”
To form something into a loop
“One thing I like is the location of the hole to loop the carry strap.”
To fasten or encircle something with a loop
To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating
To thread (a series of small objects) on a string
To move to face in another direction
Retrace one's steps
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