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Lock stitch

A peculiar sort of stitch formed by the locking of two threads together as in the work done by some sewing machines See Stitch...


Cross stitch

A form of stitch where the stitches are diagonal and in pairs the thread of one stitch crossing that of the other...


Lock out

Lock out, in the case of a lock-out, the industry as such is not closed down even temporarily; only particular workers re refused work. Closing down a business even temporarilyis distinct and different from a lock-out, Indian Metal and Metallurgical Corporation v. Industrial Tribunal, AIR 1953 Mad 98.The word 'lock-out', as stated in the Presidency Jute Co's case [(1952) Lab AC 62], in its dictionary sense means refusal on the part of an employer to furnish to his operatives except on conditions to be accepted by the latter collectively, Feroz Din v. State of West Bengal AIR 1960 SC 363 (367): (1960) 2 SCR 319. [Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947)]It means the temporary closing of a place of employment, or the suspension of work, or the refusal by an employer to continue to employ and number of persons employed by him. [Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), s. 2 (l)...


Blanket stitch

A buttonhole stitch worked wide apart on the edge of material as blankets too thick to hem...


Chain stitch

An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain used in crocheting sewing and embroidery...


Garter stitch

The simplest stitch in knitting...


hemming stitch

a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses...


Set stitched

Stitched according to a formal pattern...


slip stitch

loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric designed to be invisible from the right side...


lock-in

lock-in since interest rates can change frequently, many lenders offer an interest rate lock-in that guarantees a specific interest rate if the loan is closed within a specific time. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...


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