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lockstitch

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈlɑkstɪt͡ʃ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To use this kind of stitch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles

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3

noun

Meaning 3

machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: machine stitch, sewing-machine stitch

History

Etymology

From lock + stitch.