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Overlock is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Overlock in a sentence

Overlock meaning

A stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming.

Using Overlock

  • The main meaning on this page is: A stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming.
  • In the example corpus, overlock often appears in combinations such as: an overlock, overlock and, overlock stitching.

Context around Overlock

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

joan 1× mike 1× quinn 1×

Often after:

stitching 2× sewing 1× embroidery 1× rounding 1×

Sentence patterns with Overlock

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as an overlock stitching maker 2× as an overlock embroidery machine 1× as an overlock sewing equipment 1× s mike overlock rounding out 1× voss joan overlock and linda 1× while quinn overlock and addison 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

you can consider 4× fred voss joan 1× green took a 1× rachel readinger chelsea 1×

Common sentence endings:

overlock stitching maker 2× a worthy cause 1× emily prock two 1× overlock embroidery machine 1× overlock sewing equipment 1× the top five 1×

Words around Overlock

Just before it in the word index:

overloads 16 overloading 67 overloaded 134 overload 159 overlit 2 overlines 2

Just after it in the word index:

overlong 15 overlook 402 overlooked 817 overlooking 523 overlooks 150 overlord 114

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Overlock

  • In this selection, "overlock" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, joan, mike, quinn, stitching, sewing and embroidery stand out and add context to how "overlock" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as an overlock stitching maker and as an overlock embroidery machine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overlock" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overlock

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

You can consider it a details design of stitching maker that is usually described as an overlock stitching maker. (19 words)

You can consider it a certain design of sewing maker that is often referred to as an overlock sewing equipment. (20 words)

You can consider it a details design of stitching device that is frequently referred to as an overlock stitching maker. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Fred Voss, Joan Overlock and Linda Fogelson hand out kites at the first annual "Kites for Kids Day," on Saturday afternoon at Main Beach in East Hampton, but for a worthy cause. (32 words)

Rachel Readinger, Chelsea Sykes and Madi Simmons scored five points for Medomak, while Quinn Overlock and Addison McCormick added four and Trishelle Anes and Emily Prock two. (27 words)

You can consider it a certain design of sewing maker that is often referred to as an overlock sewing equipment. (20 words)

Example sentences (7)

Fred Voss, Joan Overlock and Linda Fogelson hand out kites at the first annual "Kites for Kids Day," on Saturday afternoon at Main Beach in East Hampton, but for a worthy cause.

You can consider it a certain design of sewing maker that is often referred to as an overlock sewing equipment.

You can consider it a details design of stitching device that is frequently referred to as an overlock stitching maker.

You can consider it a details design of stitching maker that is usually described as an overlock stitching maker.

You can consider it a specific design of stitching machine that is commonly referred to as an overlock embroidery machine.

Green took a close third, with Ellsworth’s Bradley Norris and Franklin’s Mike Overlock rounding out the top five.

Rachel Readinger, Chelsea Sykes and Madi Simmons scored five points for Medomak, while Quinn Overlock and Addison McCormick added four and Trishelle Anes and Emily Prock two.

Common combinations with overlock

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overlock" in a sentence?
An example: "Fred Voss, Joan Overlock and Linda Fogelson hand out kites at the first annual "Kites for Kids Day," on Saturday afternoon at Main Beach in East Hampton, but for a worthy cause." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "overlock" from authentic English texts.
What does "overlock" mean?
Overlock means: A stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming.
How many example sentences with "overlock" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "overlock", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.