lock stitch

American  

noun

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

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lock stitch British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lock stitch

First recorded in 1860–65

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lock stitch

Instructions for timing and adjusting Singer sewing machine 66 lock stitch, for family use, by Archibald Tregaskis.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Instructions for using Singer sewing machines 15-88 and 15-89 reversible feed lock stitch for family use.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1959 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Wilson's ingenious device, the lock stitch rotating hook, was not free from corresponding faults.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various

The shuttle is perhaps the most important part of a lock stitch machine.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various

Any of the latest styles of either lock stitch or single thread machines can be run far faster than any known expert operator can possibly guide the work under it.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various

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