loop-the-loop

noun

The maneuver performed by looping the loop.

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nounloop-the-loop (plural loop-the-loops)

plural loop-the-loops

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. A yo-yo trick in which the yoyo is made to repeatedly swing around the hand in a looping fashion.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

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flight maneuverairplane maneuver
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APA

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Chicago

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