overlock

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈəʊvəˌlɒk/

Noun

overlock (plural overlocks)

1. (sewing) A stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming.

Verb

overlock (overlocks, present participle overlocking; past and past participle overlocked)

1. (sewing) To stitch in this manner.
2. (transitive) To make the bolt of a lock go too far.
   • 1857, Thomas Stewart Traill, The Encyclopaedia Britannica

     The way to open it, then, is to turn the key the other way, as if to overlock the bolt […]

Synonyms

• merrow
• overedge
• serge

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