loop-the-loop
See also: loop the loop
English
editEtymology
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Noun
editloop-the-loop (plural loop-the-loops)
- The manoeuvre performed by looping the loop.
- 2009, Claude W. Keenam, Search for the Loony Man, page 266:
- 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, […]
- A looped section of track, etc., as on a rollercoaster.
- 2002, Nintendo Power Advance:
- 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.
- A yo-yo trick in which the yoyo is made to repeatedly swing around the hand in a looping fashion.
See also
edit- loop-de-loop (spoken English)