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Meanings of seam in English

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Sewn join between two pieces of textile material.

          Related terms
          Portuguese
          ruga
          Catalan
          solc
          Spanish
          arruga

          A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.

                ruga
                Catalan
                vena

                A stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit.

                      vena
                      Usage of seam in English
                      1
                      It also has a rapidly growing coal-seam gas industry for LNG exports.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      The knot tied on the end of the thread holds the seam.
                      Quiet Talks on John's Gospel
                      3
                      The whole thickness of the coal seam is exposed along the walls.
                      The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 31...
                      4
                      The tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece.
                      Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, John
                      5
                      Work the material around to where the seam is to be made.
                      Make Your Own Hats
                      6
                      White torrents and waterfalls everywhere seam the verdure and break the stillness.
                      The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
                      7
                      Take a small seam straight up, then traverse right into a roof.
                      Climbing Magazine
                      8
                      Place on a microwave-safe plate, seam-side down, and heat for 30 seconds.
                      Hungry girl: recipes and survival strategies for guilt-free eati...
                      9
                      Note that the outcrop of the coal seam is now deceptively repeated.
                      The Elements of Geology
                      10
                      The bag consisted of two pieces with the seam along each edge.
                      The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
                      11
                      Once dough is completely rolled up, pinch the long seam to seal.
                      Hungry girl: 200 under 200: 200 recipes under 200 calories
                      12
                      Arms and hands hanging naturally, thumb along the seam of the trousers.
                      Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of ...
                      13
                      This will prevent the seam from spreading when the lead is heated.
                      Elements of Plumbing
                      14
                      With a hot iron proceed to float the solder down the seam.
                      Elements of Plumbing
                      15
                      A long dark seam ran up the length of her right arm.
                      The cold room
                      16
                      Proceedings begin with Mark Butcher facing the right-arm seam of Andy Blignaut.
                      The Guardian
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                      Translations for seam
                      Portuguese
                      rugasulco
                      Spanish
                      arruga
                      Seam through the time
                      Seam across language varieties
                      United States of America
                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Common
                      United Kingdom
                      Common