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sewing machine

–noun
any of various foot-operated or electric machines for sewing or making stitches, ranging from machines with a shuttle for a spool of thread and a needle for sewing garments to industrial machines for sewing leather, book pages together, etc.

Origin:
1840–50, Americanism
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sewing machine  
n.  A machine for sewing, often having additional attachments for special stitching.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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