Definitions
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word loop-the-loop.
Examples
-
That's like saying, 'Yes, I know I've never flown a fighter jet, and I never intend to do so, but jeez, pilot, I think you're headed into that loop-the-loop a little too slow, don't you?
Howard Hughes Forgets How to Sleep myownpetard 2010
-
That's like saying, Yes, I know I've never flown a fighter jet, and I never intend to do so, but jeez, pilot, I think you're headed into that loop-the-loop a little too slow, don't you?
"If there really was a God here, he'd have raised a hand by now." thingunderthest 2010
-
That's like saying, 'Yes, I know I've never flown a fighter jet, and I never intend to do so, but jeez, pilot, I think you're headed into that loop-the-loop a little too slow, don't you?
Howard Hughes Forgets How to Sleep myownpetard 2010
-
The Fly by Petr Horáček (Walker £10.99) is an irresistible, eye-catching book with a curving loop-the-loop signature, a fly path.
Picture books for young children: there's a buzz about the place 2010
-
The grand expedition that is individual freedom can never completely slip its moorings, never quite take off in a loop-the-loop of solipsism and self-delight, because others, boringly, must be taken into account.
BREAKFAST WITH SOCRATES ROBERT ROWLAND SMITH 2010
-
The grand expedition that is individual freedom can never completely slip its moorings, never quite take off in a loop-the-loop of solipsism and self-delight, because others, boringly, must be taken into account.
BREAKFAST WITH SOCRATES ROBERT ROWLAND SMITH 2010
-
One of four loop-the-loop water slides in the Mexican waterpark.
One of four loop-the-loop water slides in the Mexican waterpark. © Julia Taylor 2008 2008
-
Spin creates a force that makes curveballs curve, and sliders cut to the outside of the plate, and infield pop-ups — which are hit with mad backspin — follow loop-the-loop trajectories.
-
Some of the eight orbits are chaotic, taking a loop-the-loop path.
Archive 2007-11-01 GayandRight 2007
-
Some of the eight orbits are chaotic, taking a loop-the-loop path.
Does Jupiter affect our climate??? GayandRight 2007
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.