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loop

noun: a curved part or shape made when something long and thin (such as a rope or thread) bends so that it touches or crosses over itself
noun: a curving or doubling of a line so as to form a closed or partly open curve within itself through which another line can be passed or into which a hook may be hooked
verb: to form or cause (something) to form a loop
verb: to make or form a loop
usually used in the phrases 'in the loop' and 'out of the loop'
synonyms: loophole, staple, noose

He claims that he was kept 'out of the loop' when the decision to sell the company was being made.
The town's economy has been 'knocked for a loop' by the factory's closing.
The ball 'looped' over the shortstop's head into left field for a single.

(..) That lets you create closed loops, like the Penrose Steps. The infinite staircase. See? Paradox. So a closed loop like that... ...will help you disguise the boundaries of the dream you create. But how big do these levels have to be? It could be anything from (..)
2010 Inception