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 Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Seam
(v. t.)
To mark with something resembling a seam; to line; to scar.
(v. t.)
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.
(v. t.)
To form a seam upon or of; to join by sewing together; to unite.
(v. i.)
To become ridgy; to crack open.
(n.)
The quantity of eight bushels of grain.
(n.)
The quantity of 120 pounds of glass.
(n.)
The fold or line formed by sewing together two pieces of cloth or leather.
(n.)
Hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc.
(n.)
Grease; tallow; lard.
(n.)
A thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal.
(n.)
A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.
(n.)
A denomination of weight or measure.
(v. t.)
To mark with something resembling a seam; to line; to scar.
(v. t.)
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.
(v. t.)
To form a seam upon or of; to join by sewing together; to unite.
(v. i.)
To become ridgy; to crack open.
(n.)
The quantity of eight bushels of grain.
(n.)
The quantity of 120 pounds of glass.
(n.)
The fold or line formed by sewing together two pieces of cloth or leather.
(n.)
Hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc.
(n.)
Grease; tallow; lard.
(n.)
A thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal.
(n.)
A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.
(n.)
A denomination of weight or measure.
| WordNet 2.0 |
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
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
| Shakespeare Words |
SEAM
fat
fat
| Anagram |
seam
mesa
mesa
| hEnglish - advanced version |
seam
seam
\seam\ (sēm), n. [see saim.] grease; tallow; lard. [obs. or prov. eng.] dryden.
seam
\seam\, n. [oe. seem, seam, as. se?m; akin to d. zoom, ohg. soum, g. saum, lg. soom, icel. saumr, sw. & dan. s?m, and e. sew. ? 156. see sew to fasten with thread.]
1. the fold or line formed by sewing together two pieces of cloth or leather.
2. hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc. precepts should be so finely wrought together that no coarse seam may discover where they join.
3. (geol. & mining) a thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal.
4. a line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.
seam
blast, a blast by putting the powder into seams or cracks of rocks.
seam
lace, a lace used by carriage makers to cover seams and edges; -- called also seaming lace.
seam
presser. (agric.) (a) a heavy roller to press down newly plowed furrows. (b) a tailor's sadiron for pressing seams.
seam
set, a set for flattering the seams of metal sheets, leather work, etc.
seam
\seam\, v. i. to become ridgy; to crack open. later their lips began to parch and seam. wallace.
seam
\seam\, n. [as. se?m, ll. sauma, l. sagma a packsaddle, fr. gr. &?;. see sumpter.] a denomination of weight or measure. specifically: (a) the quantity of eight bushels of grain. "a seam of oats." plowman. (b) the quantity of 120 pounds of glass. [eng.]
seam
\seam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. seamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. seaming.] 1. to form a seam upon or of; to join by sewing together; to unite.
2. to mark with something resembling a seam; to line; to scar. seamed o'&?;r with wounds which his own saber gave.
3. 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.
seam
n
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" [syn: wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, line]
3. a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds" [syn: bed]
v 1: put together with a seam; "seam a dress" 2: join with a seam
similar words(6)
seam set
monk`s seam
seam presser
seam lace
to parcel a seam
seam blast
seam
\seam\ (sēm), n. [see saim.] grease; tallow; lard. [obs. or prov. eng.] dryden.
seam
\seam\, n. [oe. seem, seam, as. se?m; akin to d. zoom, ohg. soum, g. saum, lg. soom, icel. saumr, sw. & dan. s?m, and e. sew. ? 156. see sew to fasten with thread.]
1. the fold or line formed by sewing together two pieces of cloth or leather.
2. hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc. precepts should be so finely wrought together that no coarse seam may discover where they join.
3. (geol. & mining) a thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal.
4. a line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.
seam
blast, a blast by putting the powder into seams or cracks of rocks.
seam
lace, a lace used by carriage makers to cover seams and edges; -- called also seaming lace.
seam
presser. (agric.) (a) a heavy roller to press down newly plowed furrows. (b) a tailor's sadiron for pressing seams.
seam
set, a set for flattering the seams of metal sheets, leather work, etc.
seam
\seam\, v. i. to become ridgy; to crack open. later their lips began to parch and seam. wallace.
seam
\seam\, n. [as. se?m, ll. sauma, l. sagma a packsaddle, fr. gr. &?;. see sumpter.] a denomination of weight or measure. specifically: (a) the quantity of eight bushels of grain. "a seam of oats." plowman. (b) the quantity of 120 pounds of glass. [eng.]
seam
\seam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. seamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. seaming.] 1. to form a seam upon or of; to join by sewing together; to unite.
2. to mark with something resembling a seam; to line; to scar. seamed o'&?;r with wounds which his own saber gave.
3. 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.
seam
n
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" [syn: wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, line]
3. a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds" [syn: bed]
v 1: put together with a seam; "seam a dress" 2: join with a seam
similar words(6)
seam set
monk`s seam
seam presser
seam lace
to parcel a seam
seam blast
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gwrym
Gwrym = n. seam; wheal
Gwrym = n. seam; wheal
Gwrymio
Gwrymio = v. to seam
SEAM Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EIA Energy Glossary |
Seam
A bed of coal lying between a roof and floor. Equivalent term to bed, commonly used by industry.
A bed of coal lying between a roof and floor. Equivalent term to bed, commonly used by industry.
| ICAO Airport codes |
SEAM
Ambato Ecuador
Ambato Ecuador
SEAM Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
SEAM
Surface, Environment, and Mining
Surface, Environment, and Mining
SEAM Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
SEAM
The line where the edges of plates meet when joining each other.
The line where the edges of plates meet when joining each other.
SEAM Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Seam
fenul
fenul
| English - Klingon |
seam
n. muvwIj
n. muvwIj
SEAM Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Seam
Seam may refer to:
- Seam (band), an indie rock band from Chapel Hill, NC
- A can seamer, a machine used to seal a lid to a can body, such as in paint or food cans
- Seam bowling, in cricket, refers to bowling with the main seam upright
- A quarter seam is a thread on the surface of a cricket ball
- In sewing, a seam is the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitching
- JBoss Seam, a Java application framework by JBoss
- Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism, an implementation of Kerberos protocol for the Solaris operating system
- 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
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