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overseam

overseam noun: a seam in which the thread is at each stitch passed over the edges sewn together.

Noun

overseam (plural overseams)

  1. A seam in which the thread is at each stitch passed over the edges sewn together.

Verb

overseam (third-person singular simple present overseams, present participle overseaming, simple past and past participle overseamed)

  1. To sew with this kind of seam.

Forms of overseam

Noun
pluraloverseams
Verb
third-person singular presentoverseams
present participleoverseaming
past participleoverseamed
pastoverseamed

Origin of overseam

From over- + seam.

Words formed from overseam

Questions about overseam

What does overseam mean?
Overseam means a seam in which the thread is at each stitch passed over the edges sewn together.
What part of speech is overseam?
Overseam can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of overseam?
The plural of overseam is overseams.

Words near overseam in the dictionary

  1. oversea
  2. overseal
  3. oversealed
  4. oversealing
  5. overseals
  6. overseam
  7. overseamed
  8. overseamer
  9. overseamers
  10. overseaming
  11. overseams

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