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seam

 

  6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Seam  \Seam\,  v.  i. 
  To  become  ridgy;  to  crack  open 
 
  Later  their  lips  began  to  parch  and  seam.  --L.  Wallace. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Seam  \Seam\,  n.  [AS.  se['a]m,  LL  sauma,  L.  sagma  a  packsaddle, 
  fr  Gr  ?.  See  {Sumpter}.] 
  A  denomination  of  weight  or  measure.  Specifically: 
  a  The  quantity  of  eight  bushels  of  grain.  ``A  seam  of 
  oats.''  --P.  Plowman. 
  b  The  quantity  of  120  pounds  of  glass.  [Eng.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Seam  \Seam\  (s[=e]m),  n.  [See  {Saim}.] 
  Grease;  tallow;  lard.  [Obs.  or  prov.  Eng.]  --Shak.  Dryden. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Seam  \Seam\,  n.  [OE.  seem,  seam,  AS  se['a]m;  akin  to  D.  zoom, 
  OHG.  soum,  G.  saum,  LG  soom,  Icel.  saumr,  Sw  &  Dan.  s["o]m, 
  and  E.  sew.  [root]  156.  See  {Sew}  to  fasten  with  thread.] 
  1.  The  fold  or  line  formed  by  sewing  together  two  pieces  of 
  cloth  or  leather. 
 
  2.  Hence  a  line  of  junction;  a  joint;  a  suture,  as  on  a 
  ship,  a  floor,  or  other  structure;  the  line  of  union,  or 
  joint,  of  two  boards,  planks,  metal  plates,  etc 
 
  Precepts  should  be  so  finely  wrought  together  .  .  . 
  that  no  coarse  seam  may  discover  where  they  join 
  --Addison. 
 
  3.  (Geol.  &  Mining)  A  thin  layer  or  stratum;  a  narrow  vein 
  between  two  thicker  strata;  as  a  seam  of  coal. 
 
  4.  A  line  or  depression  left  by  a  cut  or  wound;  a  scar;  a 
  cicatrix. 
 
  {Seam  blast},  a  blast  by  putting  the  powder  into  seams  or 
  cracks  of  rocks. 
 
  {Seam  lace},  a  lace  used  by  carriage  makers  to  cover  seams 
  and  edges;  --  called  also  {seaming  lace}. 
 
  {Seam  presser}.  (Agric.) 
  a  A  heavy  roller  to  press  down  newly  plowed  furrows. 
  b  A  tailor's  sadiron  for  pressing  seams.  --Knight. 
 
  {Seam  set},  a  set  for  flattering  the  seams  of  metal  sheets, 
  leather  work  etc 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Seam  \Seam\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Seamed};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Seaming}.] 
  1.  To  form  a  seam  upon  or  of  to  join  by  sewing  together;  to 
  unite. 
 
  2.  To  mark  with  something  resembling  a  seam;  to  line  to 
  scar. 
 
  Seamed  o'?r  with  wounds  which  his  own  saber  gave 
  --Pope. 
 
  3.  To  make  the  appearance  of  a  seam  in  as  in  knitting  a 
  stocking;  hence  to  knit  with  a  certain  stitch,  like  that 
  in  such  knitting. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  seam 
  n  1:  line  formed  by  joining  two  pieces 
  2:  a  slight  depression  in  the  smoothness  of  a  surface;  "His 
  face  has  many  wrinkles"  [syn:  {wrinkle},  {furrow},  {crease}, 
  {crinkle},  {line}] 
  3:  a  stratum  of  ore  or  coal  thick  enough  to  be  mined  with 
  profit;  "he  worked  in  the  coal  beds"  [syn:  {bed}] 
  v  1:  put  together  with  a  seam;  "seam  a  dress" 
  2:  join  with  a  seam




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