oversew

transitive verb

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: to sew (books) by machine simulating hand overcasting, the needles and thread passing diagonally through the book section near the binding edge

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“Oversew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversew. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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