The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sewing \Sew"ing\, n.
   1. The act or occupation of one who sews.
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   2. That which is sewed with the needle.
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   Sewing horse (Harness making), a clamp, operated by the
      foot, for holding pieces of leather while being sewed.

   Sewing machine, a machine for sewing or stitching.

   Sewing press, or Sewing table (Bookbinding), a fixture or
      table having a frame in which are held the cords to which
      the back edges of folded sheets are sewed to form a book.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sewing machine
    n 1: a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing