Chainwork vs. Loop — What's the Difference?

Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.

A length of line, thread, ribbon, or other thin material that is curved or doubled over making an opening.

Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain; chain stitch work.

The opening formed by such a doubled line.

Something having a shape, order, or path of motion that is circular or curved over on itself.

(Electricity) A closed circuit.

(Computers) A sequence of instructions that repeats either a specified number of times or until a particular condition is met.

A loop-shaped intrauterine device.

A flight maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane with the lateral axis of the aircraft remaining horizontal.

A segment of film or magnetic tape whose ends are joined, making a strip that can be continuously replayed.

(Sports) See league1.

A loophole through which small arms may be fired.

To form into a loop.

To fasten, join, or encircle with loops or a loop.

To fly (an aircraft) in a loop.

To move in a loop or an arc.

(Electricity) To join (conductors) so as to complete a circuit.

To add or substitute (words) in a film by altering the soundtrack.

To form a loop.

To move in a loop

To make a loop in an aircraft.

A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.

The opening so formed.

A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.

A ring road or beltway.

An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.

A complete circuit for an electric current.

(programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.

(graph theory) An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.

(topology) A path that starts and ends at the same point.

(transportation) A bus or rail route, walking route, etc. that starts and ends at the same point.

(rail) A place at a terminus where trains or trams can turn round and go back the other way without having to reverse; a balloon loop, turning loop, or reversing loop.

(algebra) A quasigroup with an identity element.

A loop-shaped intrauterine device.

An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.

A small, narrow opening; a loophole.

Alternative form of loup

(biochemistry) A flexible region in a protein's secondary structure.

(transitive) To form something into a loop.

(transitive) To fasten or encircle something with a loop.

(transitive) To fly an aircraft in a loop.

(transitive) To move something in a loop.

(transitive) To join electrical components to complete a circuit.

(transitive) To duplicate the route of a pipeline.

(transitive) To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.

(intransitive) To form a loop.

(intransitive) To move in a loop.

To place in a loop.

A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.

A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple; a noose; a bight.

A small, narrow opening; a loophole.

A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.

A wire forming part of a main circuit and returning to the point from which it starts.

The portion of a vibrating string, air column, etc., between two nodes; - called also ventral segment.

To make a loop of or in; to fasten with a loop or loops; - often with up; as, to loop a string; to loop up a curtain.

Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

Anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)

(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated;

An inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan);

The basic pattern of the human fingerprint

A computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied

The topology of a network whose components are connected in a loop

An intrauterine device in the shape of a loop

A complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates

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

Move in loops;

Make a loop in;

Fly loops, perform a loop;

Wind around something in coils or loops

Fasten or join with a loop;