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Loop Looped Circular Shape Piece Rope Object Looping

word loop
definition
noun
A loop is a curved or circular shape in something long, for example in a piece of string.
Mrs. Morrell reached for a loop of garden hose.
verb
If you loop something such as a piece of rope around an object, you tie a length of it in a loop around the object, for example in order to fasten it to the object.
He looped the rope over the wood.
He wore the watch and chain looped round his neck like a medallion.
If something loops somewhere, it goes there in a circular direction that makes the shape of a loop.
The enemy was looping around the south side.
The helicopter took off and headed north. Then it looped west, heading for the hills.
inflections loopsloopinglooped
cefr-level C1

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