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hoop 1. a rigid circular band of metal or wood 2. a. a band of iron that holds the staves of a barrel or cask together b. (as modifier): hoop iron 3. Croquet any of the iron arches through which the ball is driven 4. Basketball the round metal frame to which the net is attached to form the basket 5. Austral informal a jockey How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He often played ships at the Round Pond, but his ship was only a hoop which he had found on the grass. Around her head she wore a hoop of flame-red poppies. Suddenly the First and Foremost swung his brass hoop and caught Guph around the neck with it. |
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