sewing machine

noun

: a machine that is used for sewing things

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Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff/Getty Images As the story goes, the rock band AC/DC took its name from a label on an old sewing machine in the Young brothers’ home. Rhett Allain, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025 There was a room with a sewing machine; the sound of the sewing machine whirring. Literary Hub, 29 July 2025 Nina West, for instance, knows a thing or two about using hot glue, some sequins, and a sewing machine to make Drag Race eleganza. Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 June 2025 Grossman said initially the maker space was by appointment only, but now there are open hours where people can make things with a 3D printer, a laser cutter, sublimation machines to put a design on materials, a sewing machine, embroidery equipment and more. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sewing machine

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“Sewing machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewing%20machine. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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sewing machine

noun
: a machine for sewing
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