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Seams

noun
/siːmz/
Word Frequency: 1.8

Definitions

1.nounA folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.
2.nounA suture.
3.nounA thin stratum, especially of an economically viable material such as coal or mineral.
4.nounThe stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.
5.nounA joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials.
"Seams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc."
6.nounA line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.
7.nounA line of junction; a joint.
8.verbTo put together with a seam.
9.verbTo make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.
10.verbTo mark with a seam or line; to scar.
11.verbTo crack open along a seam.
12.verbOf the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.
13.verbOf a bowler, to make the ball move thus.
14.nounAn old English measure of grain, containing eight bushels.
15.nounAn old English measure of glass, containing twenty-four weys of five pounds, or 120 pounds.
16.nounGrease; tallow; lard

Synonyms

bedfurrowwrinklecreasecrinklelinebedsboardscoatscrackscrevicesdams

Rhymes With

beamsdaydreamsschemesdreamsseemsjeamesstreamscreams
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