seam


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seam
n. stitches used to fasten two pieces of material; line where two pieces are stitched together; crease, wrinkle; crack, furrow, groove; thin layer of rock or mineral (Geology)
 
v. sew, fasten with stitches; furrow, make grooves; become cracked, develop fissures

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Seam
Seam may refer to:
  • Seam (sewing), the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitches.
  • Seam (geology), a stratum of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock
  • Seam (metallurgy)
  • Seam (band), an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois
  • Seam (unit), various obsolete units of measurement
  • Seam bowling, in cricket, refers to bowling with the main seam upright
  • Seam carving, an image resizing algorithm
  • Can seamer, a machine used to seal a lid to a can body, such as in paint or food cans
  • Quarter seam, a thread on the surface of a cricket ball
  • JBoss Seam, a Java application framework by JBoss
  • Seam route, a passing route in football

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seam

Noun
1. joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
(hypernym) joint
(hyponym) fell, felled seam
2. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
(synonym) wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, line
(hypernym) depression, impression, imprint
(hyponym) crow's foot, crow's feet, laugh line
(part-holonym) skin, tegument, cutis
3. a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds"
(synonym) bed
(hypernym) stratum
(hyponym) coal seam

Verb
1. put together with a seam; "seam a dress"
(hypernym) join, bring together
(hyponym) suture


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seam
n. šev; uhelná sloj

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seam
Rzecz. szew; pokład