- seam
- seam [sēm]n.[ME seme < OE seam, akin to Ger saum < IE base * siw-, * sū > SEW]1.a) a joining of two pieces of material with a line of stitchesb) the line of stitches [sew a fine seam]c) the material between the margin of each of the joined pieces and its outer edge [a one-inch seam]d) the line on the outside of a garment at the joining of two pieces of material2. a line formed by the joining together of any separate pieces; line marking adjoining edges, as of boards3. a mark, line, ridge, etc. like this, as a scar, wrinkle, mold line on glass, etc.4. a thin layer or stratum of ore, coal, etc.vt.1. to join together so as to form a seam2. to mark with a seamlike line, crack, wrinkle, etc.vi.Rare to develop cracks or fissures
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.