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looper

[ loo-per ]
/ ˈlu pər /
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noun
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
a measuringworm.
the thread holder in a sewing machine using two threads.
Baseball. blooper (def. 3a).
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Origin of looper

First recorded in 1725–35; loop1 + -er1

Words nearby looper

loony tunes, loop, loop aerial, loop diuretic, looped, looper, loophole, loophole frame, looping, looping mill, loop knot
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Words related to looper

bloop, blooper, pop-up, can of corn

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British Dictionary definitions for looper

looper
/ (ˈluːpə) /
noun
a person or thing that loops or makes loops
another name for a measuring worm
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