seam

About 2.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.
2. noun A suture.
3. noun A thin stratum, especially of an economically viable material such as coal or mineral.
4. noun The stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.
5. noun A 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. noun A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.
7. noun A line of junction; a joint.
8. verb To put together with a seam.

Similar words

bed furrow wrinkle crease crinkle line stitching sewing seamstress diaper

Often followed by

of allowance is allowances and in to line at

Word family

seamed seamer seamers seaming seamlike seams