This meaning refers to equipment that holds threads under tension while other threads are woven through them.
The artisan wove the fabric on a wooden loom.
Modern looms can produce cloth very quickly.
This meaning refers to something appearing large, shadowy, or unclear, especially from a distance or in poor light.
A dark building loomed through the fog.
Mountains loomed above the valley.
This figurative meaning refers to an event, problem, or threat becoming increasingly near or important.
A deadline loomed at the end of the week.
Economic trouble loomed over the company.
