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looper

[ loo-per ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that loops something or forms loops:

    The strands of wire are coiled by an automatic looper.

    1. the larva of any geometrid moth, such as the hemlock looper; inchworm.
  2. a hook-shaped mechanism in a sewing machine that enables stitching by drawing the upper and lower threads together.
  3. Baseball. blooper ( def 3a ):

    He was robbed of an RBI looper by the speediest shortstop in the league.



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noun

  1. a person or thing that loops or makes loops
  2. another name for a measuring worm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of looper1

First recorded in 1725–35; loop 1 + -er 1
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In 2019, Corteva reported that genes for proteins found in maidenhair ferns could protect soybeans from soybean looper and velvetbean caterpillars, and since then both groups have sharpened their focus on ferns.

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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.

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His caddie, Billy Foster, one of the longest-serving and most popular loopers in Europe, removed the flag from the 18th pin.

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Open win Sunday also marked a breakthrough for one of the most popular loopers in the game.

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Troubled by cabbage loopers chewing on your brassicas?

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