seaming

/ˈsiːmɪŋ/

seaming is the present participle and gerund of seam.

Noun

seaming (plural seamings)

The act or process of forming a seam or joint.
The cord or rope at the margin of a seine, to which the meshes of the net are attached.

seam (third-person singular simple present seams, present participle seaming, simple past and past participle seamed)

To put together with a seam.
- Thus, seamed with many scars, / Bursting these prison bars, / Up to its native stars / My soul ascended!, The Skeleton in Armor
To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.
To mark with a seam or line; to scar.
- Seam'd o'er with wounds which his own sabre gave.1725–1726, Homer, “Book 4”, in [William Broome, Elijah Fenton, Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC
To crack open along a seam.
- Later their lips began to parch and seam.1880, Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Of the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.
Of a bowler, to make the ball move thus.

plural	seamings

What does seaming mean?: Seaming means the act or process of forming a seam or joint.
What is seaming the present participle and gerund of?: Seaming is the present participle and gerund of seam.
What part of speech is seaming?: Seaming is a noun.
How do you pronounce seaming?: Seaming is pronounced /ˈsiːmɪŋ/.
What is the plural of seaming?: The plural of seaming is seamings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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