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Word: loom (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.
  • dated A loon (bird of order ''Gaviformes'').
  • That part of an oar which is near the grip or handle and inboard from the rowlock.

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Verb:

  • To impend; to threaten or hang over.

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