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loom
1[ loom ]
noun
- a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- the art or the process of weaving.
- the part of an oar between the blade and the handle.
verb (used with object)
- to weave (something) on a loom.
loom
2[ loom ]
verb (used without object)
- to appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form:
The mountainous island loomed on the horizon.
- to rise before the vision with an appearance of great or portentous size:
Suddenly a police officer loomed in front of him.
Synonyms: ,
- to assume form as an impending event:
A battle looms at the convention.
noun
- a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog:
the loom of a moraine directly in their path.
loom
3[ loom ]
noun
- a guillemot or murre.
L.O.O.M.
4abbreviation for
- Loyal Order of Moose.
loom
1/ ː /
noun
- an apparatus, worked by hand ( hand loom ) or mechanically ( power loom ), for weaving yarn into a textile
- the middle portion of an oar, which acts as a fulcrum swivelling in the rowlock
loom
2/ ː /
verb
- to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect
- (of an event) to seem ominously close
- often foll by over (of large objects) to dominate or overhang
noun
- a rising appearance, as of something far away
loom
3/ ː /
noun
- another name for diver
- any of various other birds, esp the guillemot
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Example Sentences
One, perched halfway up the western ridge, looms over the village, while another in the east is under construction.
Other advisers in Trump's orbit are less than concerned with a looming impeachment.
With two left-handed hitters looming, Roberts summoned southpaw Anthony Banda from the bullpen.
But uncertainty and apprehension loom large in Pahalgam and it could take several years before a sense of normalcy is restored, local business owners and residents told the BBC.
The once-cutting-edge Austin, Texas, company has seen its profit and share price plunge amid Trump’s looming tariffs that Musk has opposed and a brand crisis precipitated by his prominent role in the administration.
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