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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Origin of sewing machine
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby sewing machine
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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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