Hook and Loop

Hook

Hook verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.
Usage example: the pitcher hooked the ball, and the batter missed

Loop is a synonym for hook in curl topic. In some cases you can use "Loop" instead the word "Hook" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like staple.

Nearby Words: hooked, hookup, hooker, hooking, hooky

Loop

Loop verb - Move in loops.
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Synonyms for Loop

Hook is a synonym for loop in staple topic. Sometimes you can use "Hook" instead the word "Loop" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as coil.

Nearby Words: looped, loopy, looping

How words are described

nice nice hook nice loop
long long hook long loop
similar similar hook similar loop
right right hook right loop
Other adjectives: original, single, nasty, entire, massive, big, huge, little, potential, new, possible, later, primary, double, last, different, giant.

Common collocations

sequence hook sequence loop sequence
way hook way loop way
foot hook foot loop foot

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / QI Brand Name Takeover: In "Knees and Knockers", Stephen discusses a couple of examples, namely the Klaxon brand of car horns (an error this show has made often) and Velcro, which is referred to as a "hook and loop fastener" by the company.
    Source: Series / QI
  • Accidental Discovery By artificially re-creating the loops he invented the hook-and-loop fastener, AKA "Velcro".
  • Drill Sergeant Nasty Likely named for this trope, it's a plastic-sheathed aluminum cable, usually formed with a loop at one end and a brass (non-sparking) snap-hook at the other.
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