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- Dictionaryseam/siːm/
noun
- 1. a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article. Similar
- 2. an underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold: "the buried forests became seams of coal" Similar
verb
- 1. sew the seam of or join with a seam: "our stockings are seamed by hand"
- 2. make a long, narrow indentation in: "deep wrinkles seamed his face"
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SEAM definition: 1. a line where two things join, especially a line of sewing joining two pieces of cloth or…. Learn more.
noun. : the joining of two pieces (as of cloth or leather) by sewing usually near the edge. : a line, groove, or ridge formed by the abutment of edges. also : a bed of valuable mineral and especially coal irrespective of thickness.
When you sew two pieces of fabric together, the line you are sewing is the seam. Coal appears in long, linear underground deposits referred to as seams. A garment that is coming to pieces will often first tear at the seams, the weakest parts.
Define seam. seam synonyms, seam pronunciation, seam translation, English dictionary definition of seam. n. 1. a. A line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces of material along their margins. b. A similar line, ridge, or groove made by fitting,...
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.
1. countable noun. A seam is a line of stitches which joins two pieces of cloth together. 2. countable noun. A seam of coal is a long, narrow layer of it underneath the ground. The average U.K. coal seam is one metre thick. Synonyms: layer, vein, stratum, lode More Synonyms of seam. 3. See come apart at the seams/fall apart at the seams. 4.
Definition of seam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
seam meaning, definition, what is seam: a line where two pieces of cloth, leathe...: Learn more.
To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting. Wiktionary (cricket) Of a bowler, to make the ball move thus.
SEAM meaning: 1 : a line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together; 2 : a line where two pieces of wood, metal, dough, etc., are joined together.
