sewing machine

noun

: a machine that is used for sewing things

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The steady hum of the sewing machine is familiar. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 In the window sits a horse saddle on an old Swinger sewing machine stand, a nod to her parents. — Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026 Still, sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is not always visible from behind a classroom sewing machine. — Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 There were packets of medication from a pharmacy that had been on the ground floor, an old sewing machine from an antique shop. — Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewing machine

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sewing machine

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: a machine for sewing
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