noun
- machines used for weaving cloth or fabric
verb
- appears as a large, often threatening shape
- seems about to happen, especially something unwelcome
Examples
- The textile factory has dozens of looms running day and night.
- Traditional hand looms are still used in some villages.
- A dark mountain looms ahead of us in the fog.
- The castle looms over the small town below.
- Final exams loom just weeks away.
- Economic recession looms as unemployment rises.
- The deadline looms closer each day.