单词 | loom |
释义 | Word Frequency loom 1(luːm) noun 1. an apparatus, worked by hand (hand loom) or mechanically (power loom), for weaving yarn into a textile 2. the middle portion of an oar, which acts as a fulcrum swivelling in the rowlock Word origin C13 (meaning any kind of tool): variant of Old English gelōma tool; compare heirloomWord Frequency loom 2(luːm) verb (intransitive) 1. to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect 2. (of an event) to seem ominously close 3. (often foll by over) (of large objects) to dominate or overhang noun 4. a rising appearance, as of something far away Word origin C16: perhaps from East Frisian lomen to move slowlyWord Frequency loom 3(luːm) noun archaic or dialect 1. another name for diver (sense 3) 2. any of various other birds, esp the guillemot Word origin C17: from Old Norse lomr |
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