loop [ lu:p ]

• n.
  • fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

    同义词： cringle eyelet grommet grummet

  • 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

    同义词： 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

    同义词： loop topology

  • an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
  • a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates

    同义词： closed circuit

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

    同义词： loop-the-loop

• v.
  • move in loops

    "The bicycle looped around the tree"

  • make a loop in

    "loop a rope"

    同义词： intertwine

  • fly loops, perform a loop

    "the stunt pilot looped his plane"

  • wind around something in coils or loops

    同义词： coil curl

  • fasten or join with a loop

    "He looped the watch through his belt"

以上来源于: WordNet