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loop-the-loop

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The maneuver performed by looping the loop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A looped section of track, etc., as on a rollercoaster.

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noun

Meaning 3

A yo-yo trick in which the yoyo is made to repeatedly swing around the hand in a looping fashion.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: loop

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Broader terms: flight maneuver, airplane maneuver

Narrower terms: inside loop, outside loop

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