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1 seam
[si:m] 1. noun1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) siūlė2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) sandūra3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) gysla2. verb(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) susiūti- the seamy side of life
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2 sew
[səu]past tense - sewed; verb(to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle: She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet?) (su)siūti- sewer- sewing
- sewing-machine
- sew up
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3 stitch
[sti ] 1. noun1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) dygsnis, akis2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) dygsniavimas, raštas3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) dieglys2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) (pri)siūti, dygsniuoti- in stitches
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4 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) vinutė, smeigtukas2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) dygsnis, daigstymas3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) halsas4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) kryptis, vaga2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) prismeigti, sudaigstyti2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) plaukti prieš vėją kaitaliojant kryptį -
5 patchwork
noun (cloth made by sewing small pieces of material together: a skirt made of patchwork; ( also adjective) a patchwork quilt.) durstinys iš skiautelių
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