loom

  • 11Loom — Loom, n. The state of looming; esp., an unnatural and indistinct appearance of elevation or enlargement of anything, as of land or of a ship, seen by one at sea. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 12loom — Ⅰ. loom [1] ► NOUN ▪ an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread. ORIGIN Old English, «tool». Ⅱ. loom [2] ► VERB 1) appear as a vague form, especially one that is threatening …

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  • 13loom — loom1 [lo͞om] n. [ME lome < OE (ge)loma, tool, utensil] 1. a machine for weaving thread or yarn into cloth 2. the art of weaving: usually with the 3. [ON hlumr] the part of an oar or paddle between the handle and the blade vt. to weave on a… …

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  • 14Loom — (engl., spr. lūm), der Webstuhl …

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  • 15loom — index emerge, impend Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 16loom — vb emerge, *appear Antonyms: vanish …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 17loom — [v] appear, often imposingly approach, await, be at hand*, become visible, be coming, be forthcoming, be imminent, be in the cards*, be in the wind*, be near, break through, brew, bulk, come forth, come into view, come on, come on the scene*,… …

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  • 18LOOM — abbrev. Loyal Order of Moose …

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  • 19loom|er|y — «LOO muhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. a breeding place of loons or guillemots. ╂[< loom3] …

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  • 20Loom — For other uses, see Loom (disambiguation). Draper power loom in Lowell, Massachusetts …

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