directionalloop
nounUK /dɪˈrɛkʃənl luːp/
US /dəˈrɛkʃənl lup/
A directional loop is a path that goes around and comes back to where it started.
The toy train ran on a directional loop around the track.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeating set of instructions in a computer program that goes in one direction.
The code used a directional loop to check each item in the list.
3. A route that travels in one direction and returns to its start.
The bus follows a directional loop through the city.
4. A continuous cycle in a system that always moves the same way.
The water flows through a directional loop in the fountain.