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sewing machine

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noun

any of various foot-operated or electric machines for sewing or making stitches, ranging from machines with a shuttle for a spool of thread and a needle for sewing garments to industrial machines for sewing leather, book pages together, etc.

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Nearby words

sewerage, sewin, sewing, sewing circle, sewing cotton, sewing machine, sewing needle, sewing silk, sewing table, sewn, sewn binding

Origin of sewing machine

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for sewing machine

sewing machine

noun

any machine designed to sew material. It is now usually driven by electric motor but is sometimes operated by a foot treadle or by hand
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