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surplomber — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • loom noun A machine used for weaving thread or yarn into cloth.
  • overhang verb To hang over (something).
  • overlook verb To fail to notice something, or to miss it despite it being there.

Senses

surplomber is used for these senses in English:

  • loom (figurative) To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; (of a person or thing) to tower; (of an idea) to impressively or intimidatingly occupy the mind; (of an event) to be imminent.
  • overhang (transitive) To hang over (something).
  • overlook To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.
  • tower over (transitive) To be much taller or higher than something; to loom over.

loom — full definition

  1. noun A machine used for weaving thread or yarn into cloth.
  2. verb To appear as a large, unclear, or threatening shape, especially in the distance.

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