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lock stitch

American  

noun

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

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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