seam
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
the stitches used to make such a line.
any line formed by abutting edges.
any linear indentation or mark, as a wrinkle or scar.
Knitting. a line of stitches formed by purling.
Geology. a comparatively thin stratum; a bed, as of coal.
to join with or as if with stitches; make the seam or seams of.
to furrow; mark with wrinkles, scars, etc.
Knitting. to knit with or in a seam.
to become cracked, fissured, or furrowed.
Knitting. to make a line of stitches by purling.
Origin of seam
1Other words from seam
- seamer, noun
- un·der·seam, noun
Words Nearby seam
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How to use seam in a sentence
We are bursting at the seams already while trying to maintain some semblance of social distancing working under these incredible stress levels.
Federal judge denies request to extend Florida voter registration | Lori Rozsa | October 9, 2020 | Washington PostThe flatlock seams made it as comfortable in bed as any of the other tops.
The kit comes with a good variety of basics including needles, threads, scissors, buttons, a thimble, a needle threader, and a seam ripper.
Sewing kits perfect for home, travel, and gift-giving | PopSci Commerce Team | October 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceKit comes with 14 large thread spools, 4 specialty thread spools, 12 threaded bobbins, 12 empty bobbins, a small pair of scissors, pins, buttons, needle threaders, a seam ripper, and a mini pin cushion.
Sewing kits perfect for home, travel, and gift-giving | PopSci Commerce Team | October 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThey’re designed with a patented wave-design seam for extra stability, and they’re compostable, too.
Gear to make every day feel like National Coffee Day | PopSci Commerce Team | September 29, 2020 | Popular-Science
Fumbleroooohski…'” (39) “'Look at me, ungh, splitting my own seam, oohh… going deep.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTRoll the pork over the stuffing, like a jelly roll, until the seam is facing down and the fat back is on top.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou sense that Farrow out in the field reporting will be a potential strong seam.
For a number of years, we lived in the Abu Tor neighborhood, right on the seam of East and West Jerusalem.
There is no doubt that Obama is tapping, here, into a rich seam of public discontent.
She essayed to sew, and stitched up a seam wrong side out, and ran the point of the needle under her finger nail.
Alone | Marion HarlandThe cone is made of metal—tin, brass or copper—which can be nickelplated, the seam being soldered.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe use of a hazel-rod to trace the existence of water or of a seam of coal seems a survival of this practice.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport Adams"There's a seam of cryolite in the Eastern Hills, according to the old maps," said Lake.
Space Prison | Tom GodwinThe smooth, unbreakable walls; the thin seam of the door; the thermometer.
The Girl and The Bill | Bannister Merwin
British Dictionary definitions for seam
/ (siːm) /
the line along which pieces of fabric are joined, esp by stitching
a ridge or line made by joining two edges
a stratum of coal, ore, etc
a linear indentation, such as a wrinkle or scar
surgery another name for suture (def. 1b)
(modifier) cricket of or relating to a style of bowling in which the bowler utilizes the stitched seam round the ball in order to make it swing in flight and after touching the ground: a seam bowler
bursting at the seams full to overflowing
in a good seam Northern English dialect doing well, esp financially
(tr) to join or sew together by or as if by a seam
US to make ridges in (knitting) using purl stitch
to mark or become marked with or as if with a seam or wrinkle
Origin of seam
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for seam
[ sēm ]
A thin layer or stratum, as of coal or rock.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with seam
see burst at the seams; come apart at the seams.
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