Meanings
plural loop-the-loops
- 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 - 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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