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seam

UK/ˈsiːm/ US/ˈsɪi̯m/ uncommon obsolete uk
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

2.

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

  • “his face has many lines”
  • “ironing gets rid of most wrinkles”
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3.

a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit

  • “he worked in the coal beds”
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verb

1.

put together with a seam

  • “seam a dress”

Origin

From Middle English seem, seme, from Old English sēam (“seam”), from Proto-West Germanic *saum, from Proto-Germanic *saumaz (“that which is sewn”). Cognate with Dutch zoom (“hem, edge”), German Saum (“hem, edge”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål søm (“seam”), Norwegian Nynorsk saum (“seam”), Swedish söm (“seam”).

Phrases

  • Bermuda seam
  • coal seam
  • devil seam
  • double lock standing seam
  • felled seam
  • field seam
  • flat-fell seam
  • flat-felled seam

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