Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 20 compound words that contain loom. The most common are listed below. Open loom in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- loom weightObject used to weigh down the warp threads on a warp-weighted loom.
- power loomA mechanized loom powered by a line shaft.
- Jacquard loomA loom fitted with a Jacquard machine.
- wiring loomA wiring harness; a bundle of wires, tied together but not enclosed in a rigid conduit, that transmit signals or electrical current within a device.
- blessing loomA form of pyramid scheme scam.
- loom largeTo have a great deal of importance, presence, power, or sway; to be of great significance or concern, especially when posing a likely threat or danger.
- loom bandA colourful rubber band, which when woven together can make bracelets; sold as a children's toy.
- loom bandsplural of loom band: A colourful rubber band, which when woven together can make bracelets; sold as a children's toy.
- heir-loomAlternative form of heirloom: A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
- hog loomA sunk receptacle or trough (especially of brick) to throw therein the wash and refuse for pigs to eat.
- loom aheadTo be likely to occur and to be disastrous; to be foreboding.
- needle loomA loom in which the weft thread is carried through the shed by a long eye-pointed needle instead of by a shuttle.
- satinet loomA loom used for heavy goods, such as twills and satinets.
Compound words 20
- handloomA simple machine used for weaving by hand.
- broadloomA wide loom.
- workloomA tool or implement.
- loomeryA breeding colony of guillemots (seabirds of the genus Uria) or other auks, typically densely packed on a sea cliff; the cliff or ledges on which such seabirds breed.
- loomworksA factory where textiles are manufactured on a loom.
- autoloomA type of power loom.
- loomfixerA person employed to adjust and repair looms.
- loomlessWithout a loom.
- drawloomA kind of loom used in weaving figured patterns.
- uploomTo loom upward.