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Hoop and Loop Definitions

Hoop

A circular band of metal or wood put around a cask or barrel to bind the staves together.

Loop

A length of line, thread, ribbon, or other thin material that is curved or doubled over making an opening.

Hoop

A large wooden, plastic, or metal ring, especially one used as a plaything or for trained animals to jump through.

Loop

The opening formed by such a doubled line.

Hoop

One of the lightweight circular supports for a hoop skirt.
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Loop

Something having a shape, order, or path of motion that is circular or curved over on itself.

Hoop

A circular, ringlike earring.

Loop

(Electricity) A closed circuit.

Hoop

One of a pair of circular frames, usually of wood or plastic, used to hold material taut for embroidery or similar needlework.

Loop

(Computers) A sequence of instructions that repeats either a specified number of times or until a particular condition is met.
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Hoop

The basket.

Loop

A loop-shaped intrauterine device.

Hoop

A field goal
Hit a big hoop.

Loop

A flight maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane with the lateral axis of the aircraft remaining horizontal.

Hoop

Also hoops The game of basketball.
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Loop

A segment of film or magnetic tape whose ends are joined, making a strip that can be continuously replayed.

Hoop

(Sports) A croquet wicket.

Loop

(Sports) See league1.

Hoop

To hold together or support with a hoop.

Loop

A loophole through which small arms may be fired.

Hoop

To encircle.

Loop

To form into a loop.

Hoop

A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.

Loop

To fasten, join, or encircle with loops or a loop.

Hoop

A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop.
The cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese

Loop

To fly (an aircraft) in a loop.

Hoop

A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.

Loop

To move in a loop or an arc.

Hoop

A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; hence, by extension a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.

Loop

(Electricity) To join (conductors) so as to complete a circuit.

Hoop

A quart pot; so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.

Loop

To add or substitute (words) in a film by altering the soundtrack.

Hoop

An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.

Loop

To form a loop.

Hoop

(basketball) The rim part of a basketball net.

Loop

To move in a loop
"The couple looped constantly around the international social circuit" (Walter Isaacson).

Hoop

The game of basketball.

Loop

To make a loop in an aircraft.

Hoop

A hoop earring.

Loop

A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.

Hoop

A horizontal stripe on the jersey.

Loop

The opening so formed.

Hoop

A jockey.

Loop

A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.

Hoop

An obstacle that must be overcome in order to proceed.

Loop

A ring road or beltway.

Hoop

(transitive) To bind or fasten using a hoop.
To hoop a barrel or puncheon

Loop

An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.

Hoop

(transitive) To clasp; to encircle; to surround.

Loop

A complete circuit for an electric current.

Hoop

(dated) To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.

Loop

(programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.

Hoop

(dated) To whoop, as in whooping cough.

Loop

(graph theory) An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.

Hoop

A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc.

Loop

(topology) A path that starts and ends at the same point.

Hoop

A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop, as the cylinder (cheese hoop) in which the curd is pressed in making cheese.

Loop

(transportation) A bus or rail route, walking route, etc. that starts and ends at the same point.

Hoop

A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; crinoline; - used chiefly in the plural.
Though stiff with hoops, and armed with ribs of whale.

Loop

(rail) A place at a terminus where trains or trams can turn round and go back the other way without having to reverse; a balloon loop, turning loop, or reversing loop.

Hoop

A quart pot; - so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.

Loop

(algebra) A quasigroup with an identity element.

Hoop

An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.

Loop

A loop-shaped intrauterine device.

Hoop

A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.

Loop

An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.

Hoop

The hoopoe. See Hoopoe.

Loop

A small, narrow opening; a loophole.

Hoop

To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon.

Loop

Alternative form of loup

Hoop

To clasp; to encircle; to surround.

Loop

(biochemistry) A flexible region in a protein's secondary structure.

Hoop

To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.

Loop

(transitive) To form something into a loop.

Hoop

To whoop, as in whooping cough. See Whoop.

Loop

(transitive) To fasten or encircle something with a loop.

Hoop

To drive or follow with a shout.

Loop

(transitive) To fly an aircraft in a loop.

Hoop

To call by a shout or peculiar cry.

Loop

(transitive) To move something in a loop.

Hoop

A light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

Loop

(transitive) To join electrical components to complete a circuit.

Hoop

A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling;
There was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse

Loop

(transitive) To duplicate the route of a pipeline.

Hoop

A small arch used as croquet equipment

Loop

(transitive) To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.

Hoop

Horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball

Loop

(intransitive) To form a loop.

Hoop

Bind or fasten with a hoop;
Hoop vats

Loop

(intransitive) To move in a loop.
The program loops until the user presses a key.

Loop

To place in a loop.

Loop

A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.

Loop

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 loopTo hang a doubt on.

Loop

A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whenceThe eye of Reason may pry in upon us.

Loop

A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.

Loop

A wire forming part of a main circuit and returning to the point from which it starts.

Loop

The portion of a vibrating string, air column, etc., between two nodes; - called also ventral segment.

Loop

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.

Loop

Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

Loop

Anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)

Loop

(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated;
The solution took hundreds of iterations

Loop

An inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan);
He's no longer in the loop

Loop

The basic pattern of the human fingerprint

Loop

A computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied

Loop

The topology of a network whose components are connected in a loop

Loop

An intrauterine device in the shape of a loop

Loop

A complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates

Loop

A flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

Loop

Move in loops;
The bicycle looped around the tree

Loop

Make a loop in;
Loop a rope

Loop

Fly loops, perform a loop;
The stunt pilot looped his plane

Loop

Wind around something in coils or loops

Loop

Fasten or join with a loop;
He looped the watch through his belt

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