Loop vs. Mesh
Loopnoun
A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
Meshnoun
A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
Loopnoun
The opening so formed.
Meshnoun
The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
Loopnoun
A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
‘Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.’;
Meshnoun
The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
Loopnoun
A ring road or beltway.
Meshnoun
A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
Loopnoun
An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
Meshnoun
(computer graphics) A polygon mesh.
Loopnoun
A complete circuit for an electric current.
Meshverb
(ambitransitive) To connect together by interlocking, as gears do.
Loopnoun
(programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.
Meshverb
To fit in; to come together harmoniously.
‘The music meshed well with the visuals in that film.’;
Loopnoun
(graph theory) An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.
Meshverb
(transitive) To catch in a mesh.
Loopnoun
(topology) A path that starts and ends at the same point.
Meshnoun
The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net.
‘A golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men.’;
Loopnoun
(transportation) A bus or rail route, walking route, etc. that starts and ends at the same point.
Meshnoun
The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
Loopnoun
(algebra) A quasigroup with an identity element.
Meshverb
To catch in a mesh.
Loopnoun
A loop-shaped intrauterine device.
Meshverb
To engage with each other, as the teeth of wheels.
Loopnoun
An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.
Meshnoun
the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles;
‘a 100 mesh screen’; ‘100 mesh powdered cellulose’;
Loopnoun
A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
Meshnoun
contact by fitting together;
‘the engagement of the clutch’; ‘the meshing of gears’;
Loopnoun
alternative form of loup|nodot=yes(mass of iron).
Meshnoun
the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
Loopnoun
(biochemistry) A flexible region in a protein's secondary structure.
Meshnoun
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
Loopverb
(transitive) To form something into a loop.
Meshnoun
the act of interlocking or meshing;
‘an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check’;
Loopverb
(transitive) To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
Meshverb
keep engaged;
‘engaged the gears’;
Loopverb
(transitive) To fly an aircraft in a loop.
Meshverb
coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
Loopverb
(transitive) To move something in a loop.
Meshverb
work together in harmony
Loopverb
(transitive) To join electrical components to complete a circuit.
Meshverb
entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
Loopverb
(transitive) To duplicate the route of a pipeline.
Mesh
A mesh is a barrier made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible or ductile materials. A mesh is similar to a web or a net in that it has many attached or woven strands.
Loopverb
(transitive) To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.
Loopverb
(intransitive) To form a loop.
Loopverb
(intransitive) To move in a loop.
‘The program loops until the user presses a key.’;
Loopnoun
A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.
Loopnoun
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.
‘That the probation bear no hinge, nor loopTo hang a doubt on.’;
Loopnoun
A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
‘And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whenceThe eye of Reason may pry in upon us.’;
Loopnoun
A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.
Loopnoun
A wire forming part of a main circuit and returning to the point from which it starts.
Loopnoun
The portion of a vibrating string, air column, etc., between two nodes; - called also ventral segment.
Loopverb
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.
Loopnoun
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Loopnoun
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
Loopnoun
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated;
‘the solution took hundreds of iterations’;
Loopnoun
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan);
‘he's no longer in the loop’;
Loopnoun
the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
Loopnoun
a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
Loopnoun
the topology of a network whose components are connected in a loop
Loopnoun
an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
Loopnoun
a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
Loopnoun
a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
Loopverb
move in loops;
‘The bicycle looped around the tree’;
Loopverb
make a loop in;
‘loop a rope’;
Loopverb
fly loops, perform a loop;
‘the stunt pilot looped his plane’;
Loopverb
wind around something in coils or loops
Loopverb
fasten or join with a loop;
‘He looped the watch through his belt’;
