sewing machine
ˈsoʊɪŋ məˈʃin
sewing machine: machine for sewing fabric or materials, often electrically powered
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sewing devicemachine for sewing fabric or materials, often electrically powered
  • She fixed her dress with a sewing machine.
  • She repaired the dress using her sewing machine.
  • The sewing machine hummed as it stitched the fabric.
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  • sewing machine: machine for sewing fabric or materials, often electrically powered
    machine for sewing fabric or materials, often electrically powered

Expressions with sewing

sewing basketn.
basket for storing sewing materials
She kept her needles in the sewing basket.
sewing circlen.
social gathering for sewing and chatting
The sewing circle meets every Wednesday afternoon.
sewing needlen.
tool used for sewing, typically slender and pointed
She threaded the sewing needle with ease..
sewing roomn.
room designated for sewing activities
She spent hours in the sewing room working on her quilt.
sewing threadn.
thin strand used with a needle to join pieces of fabric
She chose a strong sewing thread for the denim jacket.
sewing kitn.
small package with sewing tools and materials
She always carries a sewing kit in her bag.

Expressions with machine

money machinen.
automated teller machine dispensing cash
I need to find a money machine to withdraw cash.
killing machinen.
person or animal extremely effective at injuring or killing others
On the field, the boxer seemed like a relentless killing machine.
well-greased machinen.
something operating smoothly and efficiently
The new software system runs like a well-greased machine.
well-oiled machinen.
something that operates smoothly and efficiently
The team worked together like a well-oiled machine.
become a machinev.
start working with extreme efficiency and precision
During the project, she became a machine.
lean, mean machinen.
person or thing that is tough and aggressive
The boxer is a lean, mean machine in the ring.
cog in the machinen.
someone with a minor but necessary role
As a junior employee, she was just a cog in the machine.
like a well-oiled machineadv.
working smoothly and efficiently without problems
The team worked like a well-oiled machine to finish the project on time.
fine-tuned machinen.
system operating smoothly and efficiently
The new software runs like a fine-tuned machine.
money-making machinen.
person or thing that earns a lot of money easily
That new app is a real money-making machine.

Terms related to sewing machine

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Terms with sewing machine included in their meaning

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sewing-machine operatorn.
occupation
person who sews using a sewing machine
handsewnadj.
craftsmanship
made by sewing with hands rather than a machine
machine stitchn.
device stitching
sewing stitch made by a sewing machine
machine stitchv.
sewing
sew fabric using a sewing machine
footn.
sewing
the part of a sewing machine pressing fabric
chain stitchn.
machine sewing
stitch forming a chain on fabric's underside in machine sewing
feed dogv.
tailor
advance fabric using the sewing machine's toothed mechanism
long armn.
sewing
quilting machine with movable sewing mechanism

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  1. French:machine à coudre, ...
  2. German:Nähmaschine, ...
  3. Italian:macchina da cucire, ...
  4. Spanish:máquina de coser, ...
  5. Portuguese:máquina de costura, ...
  6. Chinese:缝纫机, ...
  7. Japanese:ミシン, ...
  8. Arabic:آلة خِياطة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְכוֹנַת תְּפִירָה, ...
  10. Russian:швейная машина, ...
  11. Ukrainian:швейна машина, ...
  12. Hindi:सिलाई मशीन, ...

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