Seam

  • 11Seam — (s[=e]m), n. [See {Saim}.] Grease; tallow; lard. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Shak. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12seam — [ sim ] noun count 1. ) a line of stitches that joins two pieces of cloth: The seam at the back of your skirt has split. a ) a line where two pieces of metal, wood, etc. have been joined 2. ) a long thin layer of something such as coal under the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13seam — (n.) O.E. seam, from P.Gmc. *saumaz (Cf. O.N. saumr, O.H.G. soum, Ger. Saum), from PIE root *siw /*sju to sew (Cf. O.E. siwian, L. suere, Skt. syuman; see SEW (Cf. sew)). Chidynge and reproche vnsowen the semes of …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 14seam — ► NOUN 1) a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article. 2) a line where the edges of two pieces of wood or other material touch each other. 3) an underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold. ► VERB ▪… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 15Seam — Seam. См. Плена. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …

    Словарь металлургических терминов

  • 16Seam — (engl., spr. Sihm), 1) altes englisches Maß für 8 Bushel Malz; 2) im englischen Glashandel altes Gewicht zu 24 Stein (Stones) od. 120 Pfund Avdps …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 17Seam — (sihm), altengl. Maß = 8 Bushels …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 18seam — [n] line where two objects are connected bond, closure, connection, coupling, gore, gusset, hem, joint, junction, juncture, pleat, stitching, suture, tuck, union; concepts 452,471 …

    New thesaurus

  • 19seam — de·seam; in·seam; in·seam·er; over·seam·er; seam·berry; seam; seam·er; seam·i·ness; seam·ing; seam·less; seam·ster; seam·ster·ing; seam·stress; un·seam; en·seam; seam·less·ly; seam·less·ness; …

    English syllables

  • 20seam — noun 1 in fabric VERB + SEAM ▪ sew, stitch ▪ She sewed the seam with small neat stitches. ▪ press ▪ rip PHRASES …

    Collocations dictionary