˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

View synonyms for

seam

[ seem ]

noun

  1. the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
  2. the stitches used to make such a line.
  3. any line formed by abutting edges.
  4. any linear indentation or mark, as a wrinkle or scar.
  5. Knitting. a line of stitches formed by purling.
  6. Geology. a comparatively thin stratum; a bed, as of coal.


verb (used with object)

  1. to join with or as if with stitches; make the seam or seams of.
  2. to furrow; mark with wrinkles, scars, etc.
  3. Knitting. to knit with or in a seam.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become cracked, fissured, or furrowed.
  2. Knitting. to make a line of stitches by purling.

seam

/ ²õ¾±Ë³¾ /

noun

  1. the line along which pieces of fabric are joined, esp by stitching
  2. a ridge or line made by joining two edges
  3. a stratum of coal, ore, etc
  4. a linear indentation, such as a wrinkle or scar
  5. surgery another name for suture
  6. 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

  7. bursting at the seams
    full to overflowing
  8. in a good seam dialect.
    doing well, esp financially
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to join or sew together by or as if by a seam
  2. to make ridges in (knitting) using purl stitch
  3. to mark or become marked with or as if with a seam or wrinkle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

seam

/ ²õŧ³¾ /

  1. A thin layer or stratum, as of coal or rock.
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±ð²¹³¾î€½Ä°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·²õ±ð²¹³¾î€… noun
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of seam1

before 1000; Middle English seme (noun), Old English ²õŧ²¹³¾; cognate with German Saum hem; akin to sew 1, Greek ³ó²â³¾á¸—n membrane ( hymen )
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of seam1

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The grass on those fields often wasn’t stable and had wide, dangerous seams where sections of the pitch came together.

From

The seam of the statue then broke off and the pair could be seen walking off with the broken half.

From

That LeBron James still found a seam and made a tough shot didn’t matter.

From

The vessel was removed from service on Friday after a crack was found on a "weld seam close to the waterline".

From

So far, Vladimir Putin has played a clever hand, sitting back and doubtless enjoying watching the transatlantic alliance come apart at the seams.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement