seam


Definition: Meaning of, seam in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / siːm /

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seam seams
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  1. a line where two pieces of cloth, leather etc have been stitched together
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  2. a layer of a mineral under the ground
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  3. be coming/falling apart at the seams if a plan, organization etc is coming apart at the seams, so many things are going wrong with it that it will probably fail
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  4. be coming/falling apart at the seams if a piece of clothing is coming apart at the seams, the stitches on it are coming unfastened
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  5. be bursting/bulging at the seams if a room or building is bursting at the seams, it is so full of people that hardly anyone else can fit into it
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  6. a (rich) seam of something a thing, place, or group from which a type of thing can be obtained
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  7. a line where two pieces of metal, wood etc have been joined together
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seam used in phrases

  • coal seam (noun)
    1. a seam of coal
  • felled seam (noun)
    1. seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
  • seam bowler (noun)
    1. cricket a bowler skilled at making the ball bounce on its seam
  • surgical seam (noun)
    1. a seam used in surgery
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