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Definition of on loan
: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time This painting is on loan from the National Gallery. an actor on loan from another sitcom Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.
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loanplay
: money lent at interest
: something lent usually for the borrower's temporary use
: the grant of temporary use
: lend
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