Definitions for LOOPHOLE
ˈlupˌhoʊlloop·hole

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. loopholenoun

   an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation

2. loopholenoun

   a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons

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1. Loopholenoun

   An amibiguity or unintended omission in a law, rule, regulation, or contract which allows a party to circumvent the intent of the text and avoid its obligations under certain circumstances. -- used usually in a negative sense; -- distinguished from escape clause in that the latter usually is included to deliberately allow evasion of obligation under certain specified and foreseen circumstances; as, a loophole in the law big enough to drive a truck through.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. loopholenoun

   A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.

2. loopholenoun

   A slit in a castle wall. Later: any similar window for shooting a weapon or letting in light.

3. loopholeverb

   To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loopholenoun

   Etymology: loop and hole.

   1. Aperture; hole to give a passage.

   The Indian herdsman shunning heat,
   Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds;
   At loopholes cut through thickest shade. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   Ere the blabbing Eastern scout
   The nice morn on the Indian steep,
   From her cabin’d loophole peep. John Milton.

   Walk not near yon corner house by night; for there are blunderbusses planted in every loophole, that go off at the squeaking of a fiddle. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.

   2. A shift; an evasion.

   Needless, or needful, I not now contend,
   For still you have a loophole for a friend. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loophole

   A loophole is an ambiguity or inadequacy in a system, such as a law or security, which can be used to circumvent or otherwise avoid the purpose, implied or explicitly stated, of the system. Originally, the word meant an arrowslit, a narrow vertical window in a wall through which an archer (or, later, gunman) could shoot. Loopholes were commonly used in U.S. forts built during the 1800s. Located in the sally port, a loophole was considered a last ditch defense, where guards could close off the inner and outer doors trapping enemy soldiers and using small arms fire through the slits.Loopholes are distinct from lacunae, although the two terms are often used interchangeably. In a loophole, a law addressing a certain issue exists, but can be legally circumvented due to a technical defect in the law, such as a situation where the details are under-specified. A lacuna, on the other hand, is a situation in which no law exists in the first place to address that particular issue.

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1. loophole

   A loophole is an ambiguity or inadequacy in a system, set of rules or laws, which can be exploited or used to circumvent or otherwise avoid the intended purpose or outcome of that system, set of rules or laws.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loopholenoun

   a small opening, as in the walls of fortification, or in the bulkhead of a ship, through which small arms or other weapons may be discharged at an enemy

2. Loopholenoun

   a hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of escape or evasion

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Loophole

   Loophole is a black-and-white B-movie film noir crime drama. The film was directed by former editor Harold D. Schuster. Mary Beth Hughes plays the movie's femme fatale.

Matched Categories

1. • Ambiguity
   • Contract
   • Hole

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How to pronounce LOOPHOLE?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LOOPHOLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LOOPHOLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of LOOPHOLE in a Sentence

1. Anna Eskamani:

   This exemption for companies that own theme parks is an example of the loophole in this bill, this bill is really political in nature. It’s not about trying to impact the concerns of deplatforming. Now it’s catering to a specific company.

2. William Franklin Billy Graham:

   A man can be saved and not believe in the Doctrines of Grace...but he must be a very proud man. Unknown-but if you know who said it, please tell me You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole.

3. Rebecca Coyle:

   Not to point out a loophole, but we do not have good data exchange across state lines at this point.

4. Kathy Jones:

   This is Wall Street, it doesn't surprise me that they saw some sort of a loophole they could exploit to make money.

5. Adam Cathcart:

   It's an explicit loophole, coal is a big lever for them. They're wise from the Chinese standpoint to keep some leeway (so) they're not branded as sanctions violators if a train goes from China to North Korea (carrying resources).

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LOOPHOLE
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=LOOPHOLE
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Loophole
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=LOOPHOLE
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loophole
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LOOPHOLE
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=LOOPHOLE
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=LOOPHOLE