loom

loom
I. noun Etymology: Middle English lome tool, loom, from Old English gelōma tool; akin to Middle Dutch allame tool Date: 15th century a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth II. intransitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1541 1. to come into sight in enlarged or distorted and indistinct form often as a result of atmospheric conditions 2. a. to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form <
deficits loomed large
>
b. to take shape as an impending occurrence III. noun Date: 1836 the indistinct and exaggerated appearance of something seen on the horizon or through fog or darkness; also a looming shadow or reflection

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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