Meaning Of The Word Loom

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What's The Definition Of Loom?

L.O.O.M. in American English
abbreviation: Loyal Order of Moose

loom
countable noun: A loom is a machine that is used for weaving thread into cloth.
verb: If a worrying or threatening situation or event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon.
verb: If something looms over you, it appears as a large or unclear shape, often in a frightening way.

LOOM in American English
Loyal Order of Moose

loom in American English 1
to appear, take shape, or come in sight indistinctly as through a mist, esp. in a large, portentous, or threatening form
noun: a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc
transitive verb: to weave (something) on a loom

loom in American English 2
a machine for weaving thread or yarn into cloth
to weave on a loom
intransitive verb: to appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form
noun: a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog

loom in American English 3
loon
noun

loom in British English 1
noun: an apparatus, worked by hand (hand loom) or mechanically (power loom), for weaving yarn into a textile

loom in British English 2
to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect
noun: a rising appearance, as of something far away

loom in British English 3
noun

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