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1. Come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
   "Another air plane loomed into the sky"
    
2. Appear very large or occupy a commanding position
   "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall";
   - tower, predominate, hulk
    
3. Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
   "The terrible vision loomed over her all day long";
   - brood, hover, bulk large
    
4. Weave on a loom
   "materials loomed in Egypt"

1. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile

Derived forms: looms, looming, loomed

Type of: appear, hang, lift, look, rear, rise, seem, textile machine, tissue, weave

Encyclopedia: Loom, West Virginia