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Hasp vs Loop - What's the difference?

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Hasp is a related term of loop.


As nouns the difference between hasp and loop

is that hasp is a clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a hook for fastening a door while loop is a length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.

As verbs the difference between hasp and loop

is that hasp is to shut or fasten with a hasp while loop is to form something into a loop.

hasp

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a hook for fastening a door.
  • A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on.
  • An instrument for cutting the surface of grassland; a scarifier.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shut or fasten with a hasp.
  • Anagrams

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    loop

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
  • The opening so formed.
  • A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
  • Arches, loops , and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.
  • A ring road or beltway.
  • An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
  • A complete circuit for an electric current.
  • (programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.
  • (graph theory) An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.
  • (topology) A path that starts and ends at the same point.
  • (algebra) A quasigroup with an identity element.
  • A loop-shaped intrauterine device.
  • An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.
  • A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
  • * Shakespeare
  • And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whence / The eye of Reason may pry in upon us.
  • (mass of iron).
  • Derived terms

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form something into a loop.
  • To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
  • To fly an aircraft in a loop.
  • To move something in a loop.
  • To join electrical components to complete a circuit.
  • To form a loop.
  • To move in a loop.
  • The program loops until the user presses a key.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=February 4 , author=Gareth Roberts , title=Wales 19-26 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The outstanding Tom Palmer won a line-out and then charged into the heart of the Welsh defence, scrum-half Ben Youngs moved the ball swiftly right and Cueto's looping pass saw Ashton benefit from a huge overlap to again run in untouched.}}

    Derived terms

    * loop in * loop the loop

    See also

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