lock seam

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noun

a joint between two pieces of sheet metal, made by folding up the overlapping edges against each other, then folding them over in the same direction a number of times.

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Origin of lock seam

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby lock seam

lockout, lockpick, Lockport, lock rail, lockram, lock seam, lockset, locksmith, lockstep, lock stitch, lock, stock, and barrel