sewing machine


noun
  1. 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.

Origin of sewing machine

1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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British Dictionary definitions for sewing machine

sewing machine

noun
  1. 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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