fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
[ Syn: loop-the-loop ]
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; the solution took hundreds of iterations
[ Syn: iteration ]
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); he's no longer in the loop'
the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
[ Syn: loop topology ]
an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
[ Syn: closed circuit ]
loop (n.)
move in loops; The bicycle looped around the tree'
make a loop in; loop a rope
[ Syn: intertwine ]
fly loops, perform a loop; the stunt pilot looped his plane'
wind around something in coils or loops
fasten or join with a loop; He looped the watch through his belt'