looper
Americannoun
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a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
The strands of wire are coiled by an automatic looper.
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the larva of any geometrid moth, such as the hemlock looper; inchworm.
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a hook-shaped mechanism in a sewing machine that enables stitching by drawing the upper and lower threads together.
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Baseball. blooper.
He was robbed of an RBI looper by the speediest shortstop in the league.
noun
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a person or thing that loops or makes loops
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another name for a measuring worm
Etymology
Origin of looper
Example Sentences
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In the lab, extracts of the fern stunted the growth of soybean looper and corn earworm.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 16, 2023
Cleveland had runners at second and third with one out when Josh Naylor hit a looper to center field that Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks appeared to catch with a sliding grab.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
It uses the same technology in myriad other invasive pests, including the fall armyworm and the soybean looper, which it hopes to sell in the U.S. and around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
Brian McCann’s passed ball advanced the runners, and Stanton then hit a game-ending looper — to Lindor.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
The needle thrust through the fabric laid on the horizontal table, caught a thread from the thread carrier and looper beneath the table, and brought a loop to the surface of the fabric.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
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