# loup

> English word · Noun · IPA /luːp/ · frequency rank #54,913

## Definitions
1. A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the trip hammer or rolls.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Luppe (“a lump of iron”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/loup