verb wind around something in coils or loops.
— synonyms: coil, curl
verb fasten or join with a loop.
noun fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines.
— synonyms: cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet
noun anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself).
noun (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated.
— synonyms: iteration
noun an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan).
noun the basic pattern of the human fingerprint.
noun a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied.
noun the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component.
— synonyms: loop_topology
noun an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop.
noun a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates.
— synonyms: closed_circuit
noun a flight maneuver.
— synonyms: loop-the-loop
Examples
“Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.”