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sewn

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sewn.

Editorial note

Because a lot (a lot ) of companies have a staggering array of business logic sewn into spreadsheets.

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Quick take

fastened with stitches

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

fastened with stitches

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sewn.

Example sentences

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Because a lot (a lot ) of companies have a staggering array of business logic sewn into spreadsheets.

2

With unix you often have processes that start out being manual, and which gradually get sewn up into automation.

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The first artificial arteries for cardiac bypass surgery made of Dacron sewn at home on a standard sewing machine.

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The oligopoly owned the big studios, they had the major venues sewn up, and they had the radio stations and DJs.

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In Rarotonga in the winter months you can buy puffer jackets with copper wiring sewn to the inside with a 9V battery.

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I don't see how using propaganda would imply that the same information are being sewn multiple places.

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Had they come together they could have sewn up digital distribution before other companies (iTunes, then Spotify, etc etc) came and stole their revenues.

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You could still make a piece of clothing with heat-sinks sewn in, but I have no idea how expensive that'd be.

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He had to get sewn, but that was about it.

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For example, the battery could split into a small local battery paired with a larger battery or system of batteries sewn into a jacket to distribute the size and weight.

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You could probably work around the same-clothes-not-clean issue by doing what service techs that deal with the public do: Get a patch sewn onto the shirt with your name on it.

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On first glance the man is taken by many to be wearing a modern printed T-shirt, but on closer inspection it seems to be a sweater with a sewn-on emblem, the kind of clothing often worn by sports teams of the period.

Quote examples

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I figured Memrise already has the "memorise the meaning" part sewn up, but doesn't seem to work well with anything more complex.

2

I do prefer the latter terms, though—because using "propaganda" in both contexts makes it seem like it would be the same information being sewn domestically and abroad.

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Here are your options: sawn scan seen sewn shin shun sign skin soon sown span spin spun stun swan "Yeh, we're not vulnerable, because we've been using the swan library"

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Also if we go by the literal meaning, book is defined as "a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers".

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use sewn in a sentence?

Because a lot (a lot ) of companies have a staggering array of business logic sewn into spreadsheets.

What does sewn mean?

fastened with stitches

What part of speech is sewn?

sewn is commonly used as adjective.