aluslanka

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (sewing) bottom thread in a sewing machine, the thread that is fed from below the fabric

Etymology

Affix from Finnish alus (vessel, underlay, under-, under, ship, base, anything put under something) + Finnish lanka (thread, yarn, wire).

Origin

Finnish

lanka

Gloss

thread, yarn, wire

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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