seam meaning

UK /siːm/ US /sim/ 1 syllable

seam (noun): joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces.

seam has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

seam as a noun

  1. joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

    Type of: joint

    Kinds: fell, suture, welt

    Related forms: seamy, seamster

  2. a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
    • his face has many lines
    • ironing gets rid of most wrinkles

    Synonyms: wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, line

    Type of: depression

    Kinds: crow's foot, dermatoglyphic, frown line, line of life, line of heart, line of fate

  3. a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
    • he worked in the coal beds

    Synonyms: bed

    Type of: stratum

    Kinds: coal seam

seam as a verb

  1. put together with a seam
    • seam a dress

    Type of: join

    Kinds: suture

How to pronounce seam

seam is pronounced /siːm/ in British English and /sim/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with seam

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in AM · 4-letter words

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