loop-the-loop
American
[loop-thuh-loop]
/ ˈlup ðəˈlup /
noun
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an airplane maneuver in which a plane, starting upward, makes one complete vertical loop.
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a ride in an amusement park that simulates this maneuver.
Etymology
Origin of loop-the-loop
First recorded in 1900–05
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