Feed-dog Definition

noun

(sewing) On a sewing machine, the toothed mechanism that uses a forward, down, back, and up motion against the presser foot to advance the fabric through the machine evenly.

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Noun

Singular:
feed-dog
Plural:
feed-dogs

Origin of Feed-dog

  • feed + corruption of cog.

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