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Meaning of steek | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
stiːk

Definitions

  1. A stitch.
  2. The bridge of extra stitches used in the steeking technique.

Examples

“Ake Ogilvie told the tale the next day to Ma Cleghorn, Ma lying at rest in her bed, she'd gone to bed with a steek in her side and as lying fair wearied till Ake looked in.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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