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loom
1[ loom ]
noun
- a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- the art or the process of weaving.
- the part of an oar between the blade and the handle.
verb (used with object)
- to weave (something) on a loom.
loom
2[ loom ]
verb (used without object)
- to appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form:
The mountainous island loomed on the horizon.
- to rise before the vision with an appearance of great or portentous size:
Suddenly a police officer loomed in front of him.
Synonyms: ,
- to assume form as an impending event:
A battle looms at the convention.
noun
- a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog:
the loom of a moraine directly in their path.
loom
3[ loom ]
noun
- a guillemot or murre.
L.O.O.M.
4abbreviation for
- Loyal Order of Moose.
loom
1/ ː /
noun
- an apparatus, worked by hand ( hand loom ) or mechanically ( power loom ), for weaving yarn into a textile
- the middle portion of an oar, which acts as a fulcrum swivelling in the rowlock
loom
2/ ː /
verb
- to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect
- (of an event) to seem ominously close
- often foll by over (of large objects) to dominate or overhang
noun
- a rising appearance, as of something far away
loom
3/ ː /
noun
- another name for diver
- any of various other birds, esp the guillemot
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
That conflict may not loom large in the minds of most Americans.
Despite Trump's insistence on staying neutral, he looms heavily over Canada's election.
And though downtown has since seen some development, a looming sense of disarray and decline lingers.
Unfortunately, it's a looming reality thanks to climate change.
The threat of escalation looms, and with it, the fragile peace in Kashmir slips further out of reach.
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