lockstitch

noun, verb — 2 senses

lockstitch

noun

US /ˈlɑkstɪt͡ʃ/

Etymology From lock + stitch.

1

Business, Manufacturing, Sewing, Textiles A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked.

lockstitch

verb

Etymology From lock + stitch.

1

Business, Manufacturing, Sewing, Textiles To use this kind of stitch.

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