noun
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a loop formed in a rope, cord, etc. by means of a slipknot so that the loop tightens as the rope is pulled; a noose.
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a machine for weaving thread or yarn into cloth; a loom.
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(fig.) a finely interwoven structure, as a literary work.
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(dial.) a curved or bent piece of metal, wood, etc. used to catch, hold or pull something.