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overlock

Syllabification: (o·ver·lock)
Pronunciation: /ˌōvərˈläk/

Definition of overlock

verb

[with object]
  • strengthen and prevent fraying of (an edge of cloth) by oversewing it.

Derivatives

overlocker

Pronunciation: /ˈōvərˌläkər/

noun

overlock in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of overlock in the British & World English dictionary