1. (

• cringle ,
• eyelet ,
• loop ,
• grommet ,
• grummet

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

2. (

• loop

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

3. (

• iteration ,
• loop

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

4. (

• loop

) an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop" ;

5. (

• loop

) the basic pattern of the human fingerprint ;

6. (

• loop ,

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

7. (

• loop_topology ,
• loop

) the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component ;

8. (

• loop

) an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop ;

9. (

• closed_circuit ,
• loop ,

) a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates ;

10. (

• loop ,
• loop-the-loop

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

1. (

• loop ,

) move in loops; "The bicycle looped around the tree" ;

2. (

• loop ,
• intertwine

) make a loop in; "loop a rope" ;

3. (

• loop

) fly loops, perform a loop; "the stunt pilot looped his plane" ;

4. (

• coil ,
• loop ,
• curl ,

) wind around something in coils or loops ;

5. (

• loop ,

) fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt" ;