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  • 41loom — verb 1) ghostly shapes loomed out of the fog Syn: emerge, appear, come into view, take shape, materialize, reveal itself 2) the church loomed above him Syn: soar, tower, rise, rear up; overhang …

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  • 42loom — verb 1) ghostly shapes loomed out of the fog Syn: emerge, appear, materialize, reveal itself 2) the church loomed above him Syn: soar, tower, rise, rear up, hang, overshadow 3) …

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  • 43loom — I [[t]lum[/t]] n. 1) tex a hand operated or power driven apparatus for weaving fabrics 2) naut. navig. the part of an oar between the blade and the handle 3) to weave (something) on a loom • Etymology: bef. 900; ME lome tool, bucket, OE gelōma… …

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  • 44loom — 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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  • 45L.O.O.M. — Loyal Order of Moose. * * * loom1 «loom», noun, verb. –n. 1. a frame or machine for weaving yarn or thread into cloth by interlacing the warp and the woof threads: »Weave no more silks, ye Lyons looms (Julia Ward Howe). 2. the art, process, or… …

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  • 46loom large — To take over a major part of someone s thoughts, life, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑loom * * * loom large see ↑loom, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑large loom large : to have great importance or influence Rising tuition costs …

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  • 47ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… …

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  • 48camp-made — hand crafted hand crafted adj. made by hand or by a hand process. Contrasted to {machine made}. [Narrower terms: {camp made ; {hand loomed, handwoven ; {handsewn, handstitched ; {overhand, oversewn )}] Syn: handmade. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 49hand-crafted — adj. made by hand or by a hand process. Contrasted to {machine made}. [Narrower terms: {camp made ; {hand loomed, handwoven ; {handsewn, handstitched ; {overhand, oversewn )}] Syn: handmade. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 50handsewn handstitched — hand crafted hand crafted adj. made by hand or by a hand process. Contrasted to {machine made}. [Narrower terms: {camp made ; {hand loomed, handwoven ; {handsewn, handstitched ; {overhand, oversewn )}] Syn: handmade. [WordNet 1.5] …

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