"death loop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: death loops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} death loop (plural death loops)
  1. (video games) A situation in which a player respawns and inevitably dies, only to respawn in the exact same situation. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-death_loop-en-noun-z8XFjTLp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: video-games

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