lockstitch
noun
lock·stitch
ˈläk-ˌstich 
: a sewing machine stitch formed by the looping together of two threads one on each side of the material being sewn
lockstitch
verb
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Floresha Mehmetllari, a native of Albania who has worked at Eder for a decade, spent 45 minutes stitching the stripe back on the flag using a Juki double needle lockstitch sewing machine.
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Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2018
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“Lockstitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockstitch. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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lockstitch
noun
lock·stitch
-ˌstich
: a sewing machine stitch in which a thread on the bottom of the material is looped over a thread pushed through from the top and then both are pulled tight
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