loop the loop

loop the loop
phrasal
1. : to make a complete loop on a loop-the-loop
2. : to perform a loop in an airplane

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loop the loop
To move in a complete vertical loop or circle, head downwards at the top of the curve
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Main Entry:loop

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loop the loop phrase
to fly in a complete circle
Thesaurus: air travel and relating to air travelhyponym
Main entry: loop

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loop the loop
: to perform a loop in an airplane
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Main Entry:loop

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ˌloop the ˈloop idiom
to fly or make a plane fly in a circle going up and down
Main entry:loopidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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