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  1. backstitching: Merriam-Webster
  2. backstitching: Collins English Dictionary
  3. backstitching: Vocabulary.com
  4. backstitching: Wiktionary
  5. backstitching: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (backstitch)

noun:  (sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
verb:  To sew with a backstitch.
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