seam

[US]/siːm/
[UK]/siːm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together; a line where two things join
vt. to sew together or join with a seam; to leave a scar
vi. to split open; to develop cracks

Phrases & Collocations

seam allowance

seam ripper

flat-felled seam

invisible seam

coal seam

welding seam

weld seam

thin seam

welded seam

seam welding

side seam

longitudinal seam

seam line

circular seam

seamed with

spiral seam

gassy seam

Example Sentences

a minable seam of gold.

there is a seam of despondency in Stipe's words.

rich seams of coal.

The seam of his coat is pulled.

be seamed with old age

a bind halfway up the seam of the skirt.

Sew the split seams of the shirt.

carefully machine the seam, following the direction of the nap.

the track cleaves a seam through corn.

Sunderland have a rich seam of experienced players.

it can be used for seaming garments.

men in middle age have seamed faces.

stitch a plain seam with right sides together.

I unpicked the seams of his trousers.

search for a lost coin in the seams of his trousers

The Main Chromitite Seam and the Merensky Reef do not outcrop well.

The seams of the boat must be filled in if they leak.

JI 80-5-48 5-yarn cup seaming machine for pleating. It has ruching(seam shrinkin

she sewed the seams and hemmed the border.

Real-world Examples

But here, the seam runs straight through this mountain.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Seal fat repels flies, so be generous when coating the seams.

Source: Human Planet

Which woman with what family and what life sewed your seam together?

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

And then you use the white icing to make the football seams.

Source: Our Day Season 2

Everything is coming apart at the seams.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Her work was so precise, not even the most expert eye could find a seam.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

" And shall I caulk the seams, sir? " moving his hand as with a caulking-iron.

Source: Moby-Dick

The seams along the side are very thin.

Source: Connection Magazine

To come apart at the seams.

Source: Emma's delicious English

" You must take apart the seam in the back so you won't have to pull them down."

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

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