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loom1

Syllabification: (loom)

Pronunciation: /lo͞om/

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Definition of loom

noun

an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread.

Origin:

Old English gelōma 'tool', shortened to lome in Middle English

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monocular

/ məˈnäkyələr

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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