overlock

noun, verb — 3 senses

overlock

noun

UK /ˈəʊvəˌlɒk/

Etymology From over- + lock.

1

Business, Manufacturing, Sewing, Textiles A stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming.

Derived terms: overlocker

overlock

verb

Etymology From over- + lock.

1

Business, Manufacturing, Sewing, Textiles To stitch in this manner.

2

To make the bolt of a lock go too far.

The way to open it, then, is to turn the key the other way, as if to overlock the bolt […]1857, Thomas Stewart Traill, The Encyclopaedia Britannica:

Synonyms: merrow, overedge, serge

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