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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Example Sentences

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lock stitch

Instructions for using Singer sewing machines of class 6 one needle lock stitch, by Archibald Tregaskis.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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

Cylindrical needle bars, when combined with an effective system of brushing, have proved themselves superior to every other form of slide for lock stitch machines.

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

The two chief types of machines are the lock stitch, using double thread, and the chain or loop stitch, using a single thread.

From Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson

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

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