looper
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• noun
An electronic audio device or software tool that records a short musical passage and plays it back in a continuous, repeating cycle, allowing a performer to layer live accompaniment.
"The solo guitarist used a digital looper to build a complex rhythmic backing track live on stage."
A caterpillar of various moths (especially of the family Geometridae or certain noctuids) that lacks middle prolegs and moves by drawing its hind end toward its front legs, arching its back into a loop.
"The gardener inspected the cabbage leaves and discovered a green looper chewing through the outer foliage."
North American In baseball, a softly hit fly ball that arcs high over the infield and drops into the shallow outfield between fielders.
"The batter jammed his swing and hit a fortunate looper just beyond the reach of the diving shortstop."
A hooked or eyed mechanical part in a sewing, serging, or knitting machine that forms loops of thread to create a stitch.
"Threading the lower looper on an overlock sewing machine requires a pair of tweezers and a steady hand."
North American A golf caddie who carries a player's bag and provides course advice during a round (derived from the slang term 'loop' for a round of golf).
"As a teenager, he worked summers at the local country club as a looper to save money for college."