loom vs scrim

loom

noun
  • A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making. 

  • A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general. 

  • The part of an oar which is between the grip or handle and the blade; the shaft. 

  • A distorted appearance of something as seen indistinctly or from afar. 

verb
  • To appear indistinctly, e.g. when seen on the horizon or through the murk. 

  • To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense. 

  • To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; (of a person or thing) to tower; (of an idea) to impressively or intimidatingly occupy the mind; (of an event) to be imminent. 

scrim

noun
  • A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes. 

  • A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted. 

  • A sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light. 

  • A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,. 

  • A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf. 

  • Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc. 

  • A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament. 

verb
  • To participate in a scrim. 

  • To use a scrim. 

How often have the words loom and scrim occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )