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seam

noun

    1. a joining of two pieces of material with a line of stitches
    2. the line of stitches: sew a fine seam
    3. the material between the margin of each of the joined pieces and its outer edge: a one-inch seam
    4. the line on the outside of a garment at the joining of two pieces of material
  1. a line formed by the joining together of any separate pieces; line marking adjoining edges, as of boards
  2. a mark, line, ridge, etc. like this, as a scar, wrinkle, mold line on glass, etc.
  3. a thin layer or stratum of ore, coal, etc.

transitive verb

  1. to join together so as to form a seam
  2. to mark with a seamlike line, crack, wrinkle, etc.

intransitive verb

Rare to develop cracks or fissures

See seam in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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