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stitches

/ˈstɪtʃɪz/

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noun

A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully counted the stitches before starting the new quilt. "

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noun

An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.

Examples :

"cross stitch"

style material wear

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An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise.

Examples :

""During the school soccer game, I ran so hard I got terrible stitches in my side." "

body medicine physiology sensation sport

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A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn

Examples :

"drop a stitch"

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An arrangement of stitches in knitting, or method of knitting in some particular way or style.

Examples :

""My grandmother's sweater is beautiful because it uses complicated cable stitches." "

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A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle.

Examples :

"Each of her careful stitches held the two pieces of fabric firmly together. "

medicine anatomy work

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A fastening, as of thread or wire, through the back of a book to connect the pages.

Examples :

"The stitches holding the booklet together were coming loose, so I used tape to reinforce the spine. "

writing material structure

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(by extension) Any space passed over; distance.

Examples :

"The wide stitches of the child's hopscotch game made it easy to jump. "

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A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.

Examples :

"a stitch in the side"

medicine sensation body

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A contortion, or twist.

Examples :

"The sudden loud noise made her body jump and she felt stitches of pain in her side. "

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Any least part of a fabric or dress.

Examples :

"The loose stitches on my daughter's doll dress came undone after she played with it. "

material part wear

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noun

Examples :

"The farmer carefully followed the stitches in the plowed field to ensure even rows of crops. "

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The space between two double furrows.

Examples :

"The farmer measured the distance between the rows of planted corn, noting that the stitches were consistently 10 inches apart. "

agriculture area gap

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verb

To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.

Examples :

"to stitch a shirt bosom."

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verb

To sew, or unite or attach by stitches.

Examples :

"to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet."

medicine action

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To practice/practise stitching or needlework.

Examples :

"My grandmother stitches beautiful quilts as a hobby. "

art action work

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To form land into ridges.

Examples :

"The farmer stitched the fields into neat rows for planting the crops. "

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To weld together through a series of connecting or overlapping spot welds.

Examples :

"The metalworker uses a welding machine to stitches the two pieces of steel together, creating a strong, albeit slightly bumpy, seam. "

technical industry machine

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(graphics) To combine two or more photographs of the same scene into a single image.

Examples :

"I can use this software to stitch together a panorama."

art technology computing

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(more generally) To include, combine, or unite into a single whole.

Examples :

"The chef stitches together different flavors to create a unique and delicious dish. "