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loop 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?shape or line?
2 ?computer?
3 ?film/music?
4 be in the loop/be out of the loop
5 knock/throw somebody for a loop
6 ?road/railway?
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[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Perhaps from Scottish Gaelic lub 'loop, bend']
?SHAPE OR LINE?
a shape like a curve or a circle made by a line curving back towards itself, or a piece of wire, string etc that has this shape
loop of wire/rope/string etc
::A loop of wire held the gate shut.
belt loop
(=a loop of material for holding a belt on trousers etc)
?COMPUTER?
a set of operations in a computer program that are continuously repeated
?FILM/MUSIC?
a film or music loop contains images or sounds that are continuously repeated
be in the loop/be out of the loop
informal to be or not be part of a group of people who make important decisions
knock/throw sb for a loop
AmE informal to surprise and upset someone
?ROAD/RAILWAY?
BrE a road or railway line that leaves the main road or track and then joins it again further on