loop

nouns

fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
loop
is derived from
loopy
is a type of (narrower)
a closed curve that does not intersect itself
Jordan curve, simple closed curve
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
"the solution took hundreds of iterations"
iteration, loop
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
"he's no longer in the loop"
loop
is a type of (narrower)
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack
the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
loop
is a type of (narrower)
a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
fingerprint
a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
loop
is a type of (narrower)
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
"the program required several hundred lines of code"
computer program, computer programme, program, programme
the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
loop, loop topology
an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
loop
is a type of (narrower)
contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
IUD, intrauterine device
a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
closed circuit, loop
a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
loop, loop-the-loop

verbs

move in loops
"The bicycle looped around the tree"
loop
is a type of (narrower)
move in circles
circle, circulate
make a loop in
"loop a rope"
intertwine, loop
fly loops, perform a loop
"the stunt pilot looped his plane"
loop
is a type of (narrower)
move in circles
circle, circulate
wind around something in coils or loops
coil, curl, loop
fasten or join with a loop
"He looped the watch through his belt"
loop
is a type of (narrower)
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
"They tied their victim to the chair"
bind, tie