loom

Definitions


[luːm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread
(e.g: tweed was traditionally hand-woven on a loom)


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Origin:
Old English gelōma ‘tool’, shortened to lome in Middle English


[luːm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- appear as a vague or shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening
(e.g: vehicles loomed out of the darkness)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from Low German or Dutch; compare with East Frisian lōmen ‘move slowly’, Middle High German lüemen ‘be weary’


[luːm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a vague and often exaggerated first appearance of an object seen in darkness or fog, especially at sea
(e.g: the loom of the land)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from Low German or Dutch; compare with East Frisian lōmen ‘move slowly’, Middle High German lüemen ‘be weary’




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