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1. (n.) loom
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics.
2. loom
the part of an oar between the blade and the handle.
3. (v.t.) loom
to weave (something) on a loom.
4. (v.i.) loom
to come into view in indistinct and enlarged form:
The island loomed through the mist.
5. loom
to rise before or overhang with an appearance of great or portentous size:
Suddenly a police officer loomed over him.
6. loom
to assume form as an impending event:
A battle looms at the convention.
7. (n.) loom
a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance.
Etymology: (1585–95; orig. uncert.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) loom
a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
2. (verb) loom
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
"Another air plane loomed into the sky"
3. (verb) loom, tower, predominate, hulk
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
"The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
4. (verb) brood, hover, loom, bulk large
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
5. (verb) loom
weave on a loom
"materials loomed in Egypt"
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1. (verb) loom
(of sth unpleasant) to be approaching
The end of summer was looming.
2. loom
to appear to be very large and frightening
the looming face of the mountain
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) loom
see Loon, the bird
2. (noun) loom
a frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making
3. (noun) loom
that part of an oar which is near the grip or handle and inboard from the rowlock
4. (noun) loom
the state of looming; esp., an unnatural and indistinct appearance of elevation or enlargement of anything, as of land or of a ship, seen by one at sea
5. (verb) loom
to appear above the surface either of sea or land, or to appear enlarged, or distorted and indistinct, as a distant object, a ship at sea, or a mountain, esp. from atmospheric influences; as, the ship looms large; the land looms high
6. (verb) loom
to rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense
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Sense: a machine in which thread is woven into a fabric.
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 Afrikaans: weeftoestel |
 Arabic: نَول الحِياكَه، مَنْسَج |
 Bulgarian: тъкачен стан |
 Brazilian: tear |
 Czech: tkalcovský stav |
 German: der Webstuhl |
 Danish: væv |
 Greek: αργαλειός |
 Spanish: telar |
 Estonian: kudumismasin |
 Farsi: دستگاه بافندگی |
 Finnish: kangaspuut |
 French: métier à tisser |
 Hebrew: נוּל |
 Hindi: करघा |
 Croatian: tkalački stan |
 Hungarian: szövőszék |
 Indonesian: mesin tenun |
 Icelandic: vefstóll |
 Italian: telaio |
 Japanese: 織機 |
 Korean: 베틀, 직기 |
 Lithuanian: audimo staklės |
 Latvian: (aužamās) stelles |
 Malay: alat tenun |
 Dutch: weefgetouw |
 Norwegian: vev(stol) |
 Polish: warsztat tkacki |
 Persian: ،نساجى دستگاه بافندگی |
 Pashto: د نساجى فابريكه |
 Portuguese: tear |
 Romanian: război de ţesut |
 Russian: ткацкий станок |
 Slovak: tkáčsky stav |
 Slovenian: statve |
 Serbian: razboj |
 Swedish: vävstol |
 Thai: เครื่องทอผ้า |
 Turkish: dokuma tezgâhı |
 Taiwanese: 織布機 |
 Ukrainian: ткацький верстат |
 Urdu: کپڑا بننے کی مشین |
 Vietnamese: khung cửi |
 Chinese: 织布机 |
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