Seam
21séam — m ( es/ as) 1. a seam, a load, burden [a seam of corn is a quarter, eight bushels; a seam of wood is a horse load; a seam of dung is 3 quarts]; 2. the furniture of a beast of burden, harness of a beast of burden; 3. that in which a burden may be… …
22seam — n. & v. n. 1 a line where two edges join, esp. of two pieces of cloth etc. turned back and stitched together, or of boards fitted edge to edge. 2 a fissure between parallel edges. 3 a wrinkle or scar. 4 a stratum of coal etc. v.tr. 1 join with a… …
23seam — a traditional unit of volume. A seam of grain was 8 bushels: this would be equivalent to 290.95 liters based on the British Imperial bushel, or 281.91 liters based on the older U.S bushel. Take your pick. The Anglo Saxon word seam meant the… …
24seam — See inflation control seam mastic seam sealant pvc seam sealing tear seam …
25seam — seamer, n. /seem/, n. 1. the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like. 2. the stitches used to make such a line. 3. any line formed by abutting edges. 4. any linear indentation or mark, as a wrinkle or scar. 5.… …
26seam — [[t]si͟ːm[/t]] seams 1) N COUNT A seam is a line of stitches which joins two pieces of cloth together. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp A seam of coal is a long, narrow layer of it underneath the ground. The average UK coal seam is one metre thick. 3)… …
27seam — UK [siːm] / US [sɪm] noun [countable] Word forms seam : singular seam plural seams 1) a) a line of stitches that joins two pieces of cloth The seam at the back of your skirt has split. b) a line where two pieces of metal, wood etc have been… …
28seam — I. noun Etymology: Middle English seem, from Old English sēam; akin to Old English sīwian to sew more at sew Date: before 12th century 1. a. the joining of two pieces (as of cloth or leather) by sewing usually near the edge b. the stitching used… …
29seam — 1. noun a) A folded back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric. b) A suture. 2. verb a) To put together with a seam …
30seam — n. 1) to let out; rip open, tear open a seam 2) (misc.) (to come apart) at the seams (also fig.) * * * [siːm] rip open tear open a seam to let out (misc.) (to come apart) at the seams (also fig.) …
