loops
Pronunciation: [lu:ps]
Word
Context: "movement"
(noun) loops refer to circular shapes or paths. Imagine a loop like a ring or a track that curves all the way back to where it started. When you run around a track or tie a ribbon in a circle, that’s a loop!
Example
The racetrack has several loops that the cars drive around.
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The path isn't a loop; it goes straight and then ends without going back.
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Can you see where the road makes a loop?
Context: "action"
(verb) to loop means to create a circular path or to go around something repeatedly. It’s like when you go around and around in a circle, or when you play a song over and over again.
Example
She decided to loop the ribbon around the present to make it pretty.
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He won’t loop the video again; once is enough for him.
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Can you loop the song so we can hear it again?
Context: "technology"
(noun) in technology, a loop can be a part of a program that repeats a certain section of code many times. Think of it like a song that keeps playing the same part over and over until you stop it.
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The computer program uses loops to repeat the same instructions quickly.
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Without loops, the program would take much longer to run.
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How does the loop help the computer work faster?
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