Loop

Russian Meaning

English Meaning

1. A length of line, thread, ribbon, or other thin material that is curved or doubled over making an opening.
2. The opening formed by such a doubled line.
3. Something having a shape, order, or path of motion that is circular or curved over on itself.
4. Electricity A closed circuit.
5. Computer Science A sequence of instructions that repeats either a specified number of times or until a particular condition is met.
6. A type of loop-shaped intrauterine device.
7. A flight maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane with the lateral axis of the aircraft remaining horizontal.
8. A segment of film or magnetic tape whose ends are joined, making a strip that can be continuously replayed.
9. Sports See league1.
10. To form into a loop.
11. To fasten, join, or encircle with loops or a loop.
12. To fly (an aircraft) in a loop.
13. To move in a loop or an arc.
14. Electricity To join (conductors) so as to complete a circuit.
15. To add or substitute (words) in a film by altering the sound track.
16. To form a loop.
17. To move in a loop: "The couple looped constantly around the international social circuit” ( Walter Isaacson).
18. To make a loop in an aircraft.
19. in the loop Part of a group that is kept up-to-date with information about something: knew about the merger because she's in the loop.
20. knock Slang To surprise tremendously; astonish.
21. out of the loop Not part of a group that is kept up-to-date with information about something.
22. Archaic A loophole through which small arms may be fired.