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Meaning of hoop

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hoop
      n 1: a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
      2: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used
         for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was
         still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" [syn: {hoop},
         {ring}]
      3: a small arch used as croquet equipment [syn: {wicket},
         {hoop}]
      4: horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which
         players try to throw the basketball [syn: {basket},
         {basketball hoop}, {hoop}]
      v 1: bind or fasten with a hoop; "hoop vats"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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