Seam

Meaning

Noun

●

In Sewing:

A folded-back and

of

; especially, the

that

two or more

of

.

●

A suture.

●

In Geology:

A

, especially of an

such as

or mineral.

●

In Cricket:

The

of a

; the sideways

of a

when it

on the

.

●

In Construction & Nautical:

A

by

two

of materials.

●

A

or

by a

or

; a

; a cicatrix.

●

A

of

; a joint.

●

An

English

of

,

bushels.

●

An

English

of

,

of

, or 120

.

●

In British English:

Grease;

; lard.

Verb

●

To

with a seam.

●

To make the

of a

in,

a

; hence, to

with a certain

,

in such

.

●

To

with a

or

; to scar.

●

To

along a seam.

●

In Cricket:

Of the

, to

after

on the seam.

●

In Cricket:

Of a

, to make the

thus.

Sourced from

Origin

seam

English

seam

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

Related

More

Rhymes

More

Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com

Start writing better