lock stitch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lok stich]
- /lɒk stɪtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lok stich]
- /lɒk stɪtʃ/

Definitions of lock stitch words

noun lock stitch a sewing-machine stitch in which two threads are locked together at small intervals. 1
noun lock stitch a sewing-machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread 0
noun lock stitch the typical sewing-machine stitch formed by the interlocking of two threads 0
noun lock stitch Alternative spelling of lockstitch. 0

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Origin of lock stitch

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lock stitch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lock stitch

lock stitch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lock stitch usage trend in Literature

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