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The meaning of Loom

Loom – definition

noun

An apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread.

Usage examples:

Tweed was traditionally hand-woven on a loom
verb

Appear as a vague or shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening.

Usage examples:

Vehicles loomed out of the darkness
noun

Appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening.

Usage examples:

Vehicles loomed out of the darkness
noun

A vague and often exaggerated first appearance of an object seen in darkness or fog, especially at sea.

Usage examples:

The loom of the land
verb

To appear, esp. when seeming large and threatening

Usage examples:

Record budget deficits, now running well above $200 billion a year, loom over the recovery.
verb

If an unpleasant event looms, it will probably happen and makes people worry

Usage examples:

Stocks of heating oil are at their lowest levels for years, and another crisis may be looming., the…

Loom translation into English

Loom: translate from English into Chinese

Translate loom into Chinese (Simplified)}
织机, 嶢, 织布机

Loom: translate from English into Dutch

Translate loom into Dutch}
Weefgetouw, Opdoemen, Oprijzen, Duikvogel, Handvat, Steel van roeiriem, Vage verschijning

Loom: translate from English into French

Translate loom into French}
Métier à tisser, Tisser, Surgir, Apparaître, Se dessiner, Indistinct, Apparu

Loom: translate from English into German

Translate loom into German}
Webstuhl, Drohen, Sich auftürmen, Bedrohlich näher rücken, Sich anbahnen, Sich abzeichnen, Heraufziehen, Sich zusammenbrauen

Loom: translate from English into Hindi

Translate loom into Hindi}
करघा, पास ही मंडराना, धुंधला दिखाई देना, अस्पष्ट देख पड़ना

Loom: translate from English into Italian

Translate loom into Italian}
Telaio, Profilarsi, Apparire in lontananza, Delineare, Profilare

Loom: translate from English into Korean

Translate loom into Korean}
직조기, 어렴풋이 나타남, 어렴풋이 나타나다, 불안스럽게 다가오다, 위험 따위가 불안스럽게 다가오다, 걱정거리 따위가 불안스럽게 다가오다

Loom: translate from English into Russian

Translate loom into Russian}
Ткацкий станок, Маячить, Тень, Очертания, Ткачество, Принимать угрожающие размеры, Отблеск, Неясно вырисовываться, Мираж

Loom: translate from English into Spanish

Translate loom into Spanish}
Telar, Vislumbrarse, Surgir, Aparecer, Amenazar, Asomarse, Somorgujo, Silueta borrosa, Inicio

Word origin

mid 16th century: probably from Low German or Dutch; compare with East Frisian lōmen ‘move slowly’, Middle High German lüemen ‘be weary’.

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