loom
loomed; looming; looms
Loom has two distinct meanings. First, a loom is a tool for weaving. Second, to loom is to appear or stand over someone in a threatening way. Don’t loom over the person you’re teaching to weave! You'll just make her nervous.
The word loom, as an instrument to turn yarn into fabric, comes from an Old English word for “tool.” The verb form, meaning “to lurk just out of view,” comes from Low German or Dutch. Anything that looms is coming into view slowly and isn't something you want to see. Although storm clouds and icebergs can loom, this word does not have to refer to a physical object. If a deadline looms, better get to work.
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a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
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carpet loom
a loom for weaving carpeting
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figure loom, figured-fabric loom
a loom for weaving figured fabrics
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handloom
a loom powered by hand
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Jacquard, Jacquard loom
a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
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power loom
a loom operated mechanically
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high-warp loom
a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry
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low-warp-loom
a handloom in which the warp is carried horizontally; for weaving tapestry
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textile machine
a machine for making textiles
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weave on a loom
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come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
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hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
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synonyms:
brood, bulk large, hover
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dominate, eclipse, overshadow
be greater in significance than
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hang
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
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dominate, eclipse, overshadow
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appear very large or occupy a commanding position
Vocabulary lists containing loom
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After his grandmother buys him a lawnmower for his birthday, a 12-year-old boy turns his mowing earnings into a corporate empire and sponsorship of a heavyweight boxer named Joey Pow.
In a small Bangladeshi village where only boys are expected to earn money, ten-year-old Naimi disguises herself as a boy so she can get a job to help her struggling family.
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