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overlock

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈlɒk/

Definition of overlock

verb

[with object]
  • strengthen and prevent fraying of (an edge of cloth) by oversewing it: the seams are well stitched and overlocked to prevent fraying

Derivatives

overlocker

noun

overlock in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of overlock in the US English dictionary

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