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seam
[ seem ]
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.
seam
/ ²õ¾±Ë³¾ /
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
- 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 seamsfull to overflowing
- in a good seam dialect.doing well, esp financially
verb
- tr to join or sew together by or as if by a seam
- to make ridges in (knitting) using purl stitch
- to mark or become marked with or as if with a seam or wrinkle
seam
/ ²õŧ³¾ /
- A thin layer or stratum, as of coal or rock.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of seam1
Idioms and Phrases
see burst at the seams ; come apart at the seams .Example Sentences
The grass on those fields often wasn’t stable and had wide, dangerous seams where sections of the pitch came together.
The seam of the statue then broke off and the pair could be seen walking off with the broken half.
That LeBron James still found a seam and made a tough shot didn’t matter.
The vessel was removed from service on Friday after a crack was found on a "weld seam close to the waterline".
So far, Vladimir Putin has played a clever hand, sitting back and doubtless enjoying watching the transatlantic alliance come apart at the seams.
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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.
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