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hoop
has definitions from the fields of basketball,games,zoology,clothing
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[ noun ] a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
Synonyms Examples "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)At the slope 's base coils of concertina stretched out_of eye range like a wild tangle of children 's hoops , stopped simultaneously , weirdly poised as if awaiting the magic of the child 's touch to start them all rolling again . Related terms band tire rim key_ring curtain_ring carabiner nose_ring rim napkin_ring towel_ring barrel wagon_wheel |
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[ noun ] (zoology,clothing) a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
Used in print (Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)Maude swooped_up the cup and hiked_up her top hoop as if about to take_off with a racing start . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (games) a small arch used as croquet equipment
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 22959
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[ noun ] (basketball,games) horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball
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