An open loop is a rhetorical device to instill curiosity by creating anticipation for what will come next. The device is sometimes also called a tension loop for the tension and anticipation it creates. == Short Example == `I just saw the most amazing thing!` Since the actor doesn`t say what the amazing thing is, the observer is left to wonder ...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_loop
A term used to describe a control system that does not employ a feedback device and thus can be considered to be predictive rather than analytical. A good example would be a winder system that computes diameter, and sets torque accordingly in an attempt to control material tension. See also Closed loop.
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term used to describe what the fly line looks like as it travels through the air during a poor cast; caused by a very wide casting arc. Found on http://www.orvis.co.uk/intro.aspx?subject=177
term used to describe what the fly line looks like as it travels through the air during a poor cast; caused by a very wide casting arc. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22502