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loop-the-loop en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. The maneuver performed by looping the loop.
    • The men in the airplane waved, their white teeth flashing against their sun-baked faces. Then up they flew, did a loop-the-loop, and shot straight up again swinging and twisting, […] 2009, Claude W. Keenam, Search for the Loony Man, page 266:
  2. A looped section of track, etc., as on a rollercoaster.
    • You'll fly through the game's levels at super speed, running through loop-the-loops and bouncing off bumpers. With Sonic, you'll have the added advantage of spin attacks and the speedy Spin Dash. 2002, Nintendo Power Advance:
  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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loop-de-loop · chute-the-chute