"overloop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overloops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} overloop (plural overloops)
  1. Obsolete form of orlop. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: orlop
    Sense id: en-overloop-en-noun-EbR5H01R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 25 30 3 8
  2. A loop that occurs above something.
    Sense id: en-overloop-en-noun-t05ONVNW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 25 30 3 8
  3. (computing) An outer loop; A loop that contains an inner loop. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-overloop-en-noun-jzxvMhHH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 25 30 3 8 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: overloops [present, singular, third-person], overlooping [participle, present], overlooped [participle, past], overlooped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} overloop (third-person singular simple present overloops, present participle overlooping, simple past and past participle overlooped)
  1. To loop over.
    Sense id: en-overloop-en-verb-yh9mBSTI
  2. To loop too much.
    Sense id: en-overloop-en-verb-PSmGW9Jc

Inflected forms

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