"feed dog" meaning in English

See feed dog in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: feed dogs [plural]
Etymology: feed + corruption of cog. Head templates: {{en-noun}} feed dog (plural feed dogs)
  1. (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. Categories (topical): Sewing Related terms: feed, cog, dog
    Sense id: en-feed_dog-en-noun-88lEGldR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles

Inflected forms

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        "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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        "(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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        },
        {
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        },
        {
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        "manufacturing",
        "sewing",
        "textiles"
      ]
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        "(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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