HyperDic: seam

English > 4 senses of the word seam:
NOUNartifactseamjoint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
shapeseam, wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, linea slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
locationseam, beda stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
VERBcontactseamput together with a seam
seam > pronunciation
Soundssiy'm
Rhymesacademe ... upstream: 40 rhymes with iym...
English > seam: 4 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningjoint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces.
Narrowerfell, felled seamseam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
suture, surgical seamA seam used in surgery
weltA raised or strengthened seam
Broaderjointjunction by which parts or objects are joined together
Adjectivesseamyshowing a seam
Nounsseamstera person whose occupation is making and altering garments
Verbsseamput together with a seam
English > seam: 4 senses > noun 2, shape
MeaningA slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.
Synonymswrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, line
Part ofskin, tegument, cutisA natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
Narrowercrow's foot, crow's feet, laugh lineA wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
dermatoglyphicThe lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)
frown lineA facial wrinkle associated with frowning
line of fate, line of destiny, line of SaturnA crease on the palm
line of heart, heart line, love line, mensal lineA crease on the palm
line of life, life line, lifelineA crease on the palm
Broaderdepression, impression, imprintA concavity in a surface produced by pressing
Spanisharruga, surco
Catalanarruga, solc
English > seam: 4 senses > noun 3, location
MeaningA stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit.
Synonymbed
Narrowercoal seamA seam of coal
BroaderstratumOne of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
Spanishveta
Catalanfiló, vena, veta
English > seam: 4 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningPut together with a seam.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"seam a dress"
Narrowersuturejoin with a suture
BroaderjoinCause to become joined / joined or linked
Spanishcoser
Nounsseamjoint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

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