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Definition of Looms

Loom
Loom Loom, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Loon, the bird.
Loom
Loom Loom, n. [OE. lome, AS. gel?ma utensil, implement.] 1. A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making. Hector, when he sees Andromache overwhelmed with terror, sends her for consolation to the loom and the distaff. --Rambler. 2. (Naut.) That part of an oar which is near the grip or handle and inboard from the rowlock. --Totten.
Loom
Loom Loom, n. The state of looming; esp., an unnatural and indistinct appearance of elevation or enlargement of anything, as of land or of a ship, seen by one at sea.

Meaning of Looms from wikipedia

- repertory theatre company Looms, fictional machines in the expanded universe of the television series Doctor Who; see Other Loom (band), an English rock...
- The draw loom was invented in China during the Han dynasty (State of Liu?);[contradictory] foot-powered multi-harness looms and jacquard looms were used...
- becomes increasingly larger on the perceiver's retina, i.e., when an object looms, there is an automatic physiological response to perceive the object as...
- capital investment in a new loom. In all 700,000 looms were sold. By 1914, Northrop looms made up 40% of American looms. Northrop was responsible for...
- number of innovative looms, of which the Hattersley Standard Loomdeveloped in 1921 – was a great success. The Hattersley Standard Loom was designed and...
- bead looms are sometimes made from styrofoam trays, wrapping the warp through evenly-spaced small slits notched into opposite edges. Heddle bead looms were...
- produce more complex fabric designs than tappet looms but are limited in comparison to Jacquard looms. Dobby looms first appeared around 1843, roughly 40 years...
- Fruit of the Loom is an American company that manufactures clothing, particularly casual wear and underwear. The company's world headquarters are located...
- manufacture during the Industrial Revolution "Rapier Looms - Rapier Looms Weaving and Flexible Rapier Looms". www.rapierloom.in. Retrieved 2016-07-07. Weave...
- Jacquard weaving. Jacquard-driven looms, although relatively common in the textile industry, are not as ubiquitous as dobby looms which are usually faster and...