loom
English Thesaurus
1. a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | textile machine, |
| definition | : | a machine for making textiles (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carpet loom, |
| definition | : | a loom for weaving carpeting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | handloom, |
| definition | : | a loom powered by hand (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | jacquard, jacquard loom, |
| definition | : | a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | power loom, |
| definition | : | a loom operated mechanically (noun.artifact) |
2. weave on a loom (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | tissue, weave, |
| definition | : | create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton (verb.creation) |
3. appear very large or occupy a commanding position (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | lift, rear, rise, |
| definition | : | rise up (verb.stative) |
4. come into view indistinctly, often threateningly (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | appear, look, seem, |
| definition | : | give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect (verb.perception) |
5. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | hang, |
| definition | : | be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive (verb.stative) |
6. appear very large or occupy a commanding position (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | column, pillar, tower, |
| definition | : | anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | column, pillar, tower, |
| definition | : | anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower (noun.shape) |
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