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noun
Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act of changing tack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: nautical, transport
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
The joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of tack
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
(nautical) the act of changing tack
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tack
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change of course
noun
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: baste, basting, basting stitch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sewing stitch, embroidery stitch
History
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Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
