lock stitch

noun

a sewing-machine stitch in which two threads are locked together at small intervals.

Origin of lock stitch

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby lock stitch

lockram, lock seam, lockset, locksmith, lockstep, lock stitch, lock, stock, and barrel, lock the barn door after the horse has bolted, lockup, lock washer, Lockwood

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Example sentences from the Web for lock stitch

There can be no doubt that lock-stitch machines can be run as high as 3,000.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887|Various
There are two types of sewing machines in use—the chain-stitch and the lock-stitch.
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen
Elias Howe improved the sewing machine and patented his lock-stitch machine.
The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5|Various
In what way do lock-stitch machines differ from chain-stitch machines?
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen

A lock-stitch sewing machine (Figs. 132 and 133) consists of shafts and wheels which move the needle, feed plate and bobbin.
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen

British Dictionary definitions for lock stitch

lock stitch

noun

a sewing-machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread

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单词	lock stitch
释义	lock stitch noun a sewing-machine stitch in which two threads are locked together at small intervals. Origin of lock stitch First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby lock stitch lockram, lock seam, lockset, locksmith, lockstep, lock stitch, lock, stock, and barrel, lock the barn door after the horse has bolted, lockup, lock washer, Lockwood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lock stitch There can be no doubt that lock-stitch machines can be run as high as 3,000. Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887\|Various There are two types of sewing machines in use—the chain-stitch and the lock-stitch. Mechanical Devices in the Home\|Edith Louise Allen Elias Howe improved the sewing machine and patented his lock-stitch machine. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5\|Various In what way do lock-stitch machines differ from chain-stitch machines? Mechanical Devices in the Home\|Edith Louise Allen A lock-stitch sewing machine (Figs. 132 and 133) consists of shafts and wheels which move the needle, feed plate and bobbin. Mechanical Devices in the Home\|Edith Louise Allen British Dictionary definitions for lock stitch lock stitch noun a sewing-machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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