feed dog
feed dog noun: 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.
Noun
feed dog (plural feed dogs)
- 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.
feed dog meaning in Tamil
feed dog in Tamil
- ஊட்டு முனை
Forms of feed dog
| plural | feed dogs |
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Origin of feed dog
feed + corruption of cog.
Questions about feed dog
- What does feed dog mean?
- Feed dog means 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.
- What is feed dog in Tamil?
- Feed dog in Tamil is ஊட்டு முனை. See Feed dog meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is feed dog?
- Feed dog is a noun.
- What is the plural of feed dog?
- The plural of feed dog is feed dogs.
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