seam

[ seem ]

/ sim /

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noun

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.

verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

to become cracked, fissured, or furrowed.

Knitting. to make a line of stitches by purling.

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Origin of seam

before 1000; Middle English seme (noun), Old English sēam; cognate with German Saum hem; akin to sew¹, Greek hymḗn membrane (see hymen)

OTHER WORDS FROM seam

seamer, nounun·der·seam, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for seam

Pinch the seam so it’s well sealed, and roll the dough over once onto itself to make sure it’s tight.
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To clean bags that cannot be laundered, spray them with a disinfectant then wipe them down, making sure the seams are free from drips and stains.
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The low-profile back clip and flat seams make it comfy under a helmet, and the 100 percent recycled nylon material is DWR coated to shed all the pow you encounter.
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Smartwool’s Intraknit range is woven without seams and with integrated ventilation.
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The seams aren’t flatlocked but they are smartly positioned to avoid chafing.
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The post-dinner conversations of staffers and policy-makers was seamed with shame, and even defeatism.
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He was a biggish lad, with a boyish, slightly mischievous grin, and thoughtfulness and consideration were seamed in his character.
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Every female extra wore the right girdle and seamed stockings; every man had the correct length tie.
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Commonplace women with worn faces—browned and seamed, though not aged—were at the stations, waiting for something or some one.
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But the backs of his legs were so seamed with welts that he could not walk.
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It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
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Bosses of rock thrust themselves forward, patched with lichen and moss, seamed and fringed with fern and heath.
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All the first day we were crossing the beautiful Chia-ting plain, seamed and watered by many rivers and streams.
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British Dictionary definitions for seam

seam

/ (siːm) /

noun

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 grounda seam bowler

bursting at the seams full to overflowing

in a good seam Northern English dialect doing well, esp financially

verb

(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

Word Origin for seam

Old English; related to Old Norse saumr, Old High German soum

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Scientific definitions for seam

seam

[ sēm ]

A thin layer or stratum, as of coal or rock.

Idioms and Phrases with seam

seam

see burst at the seams; come apart at the seams.

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