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21loom — loom1 /loohm/, n. 1. a hand operated or power driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc. 2. the art or the process of weaving. 3. the part of an oar between the blade and the handle. v.t. 4. to …
22loom — A harness covering. Older vehicles used woven cloth loom; most modern vehicles use a corrugated plastic loom or split loom also See spark plug cable loom spark plug wire loom wire loom wiring harness wiring loom …
23loom — I UK [luːm] / US [lum] verb [intransitive] Word forms loom : present tense I/you/we/they loom he/she/it looms present participle looming past tense loomed past participle loomed 1) to appear as a large shape that is not clear, usually in a… …
24loom — I n. a hand loom II v. 1) (P; intr.) a ship loomed out of the fog 2) (misc.) to loom large (her possible candidacy loomed large in the future plans of the party) * * * [luːm] (P;intr.) a ship loomed out of the fog a hand loom (misc.) to loom… …
25loom — loom1 [ lum ] verb intransitive 1. ) if something unpleasant or difficult looms, it seems likely to happen soon: The administration is playing down the notion that a crisis is looming. negotiations to prevent a looming trade war 2. ) loom… …
26loom — 01. Huge fir trees [loomed] above the travelers as they entered the forest. 02. The little boy felt nervous with the principal [looming] above him in the office. 03. With war [looming], refugees have begun to flee across the border. 04. The… …
27loom — loom1 [lu:m] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to appear as a large unclear shape, especially in a threatening way loom up/out/ahead etc ▪ Suddenly a mountain loomed up in front of them. 2.) if a… …
28loom — [[t]lu͟ːm[/t]] looms, looming, loomed 1) VERB If something looms over you, it appears as a large or unclear shape, often in a frightening way. [V prep/adv] Vincent loomed over me, as pale and grey as a tombstone. [V prep/adv] ...the bleak… …
29loom — Synonyms and related words: anticipate, appear, approach, arise, ascend, await, be destined, be fated, be imminent, be in store, be to be, be to come, become manifest, become visible, braid, brew, bulk, bulk large, come, come forth, come forward …
30loom — {{11}}loom (n.) weaving machine, O.E. geloma utensil, tool, from ge , perfective prefix, + loma, of unknown origin (Cf. O.E. andloman (pl.) apparatus, furniture ). Originally implement or tool of any kind (Cf. heirloom); thus, the penis (c.1400… …
