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• A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam.From the entry tear
• Stop playing with the seam of the tablecloth! You’ll unravel it.From the entry unravel
• The seam of coal daylighted at a cliff by the river.From the entry daylight
• To commemorate our 50th anniversary we've rolled out a new pant with our signature blue and white seams.From the entry pant
• The sewing has come undone on this seam.From the entry sewing
• "HS2 is based on the West Coast Main Line bursting at the seams.2020 June 3, Richard Clinnick, “Network News: HS2 progress: "volume of activity is growing"”, in Rail, page 11. From the entry burst at the seams
• But the city’s people could take pride in Datong’s rich coal seams and richer history.2020 October 10, Jiede Su, “In Datong, a Crumbling Legacy of China’s Most Extreme Urban Makeover”, in Sixth Tone, archived from the…. From the entry Pingcheng
• The first wagon's sides are literally bulging at the seams with ballast spoil.2018, Andy Gibbs, The Southern Region in the 1970s and 1980s, Amberley Publishing →ISBN, page 12, photo caption. From the entry secondman
• A hot knife can be used to seal down loose seams.2017, Chellappa Chandrasekaran, Anticorrosive Rubber Lining: A Practical Guide for Plastics Engineers, →ISBN. From the entry stitch
• The lack of side seams gives the jeans a legginglike look with faux-front pockets.2016 April 21, WWD Staff, “Denim Trends Help Retailers’ Sales”, in Women's Wear Daily. From the entry legginglike
• A Hong Kong seam is best used on a stable fabric.2014, Dolin Bliss O'Shea, Famous Frocks, page 356. From the entry Hong Kong finish
• Once you have mastered the rolled hem, the French seam will be easy to understand.2011, Kenneth D King, Cool Couture: Construction Secrets for Runway Style, page 33. From the entry French seam
• Now we’re going to sew the racer stripes together at the side seams.2011 June 8, Dana, “Retro Racer Shorts”, in Made Everyday. From the entry racer stripe
• Other companies are developing shirts with ergonometric seams, taping inspired by physical therapy equipment and compression panels.2009 July 16, Eric Wilson, “Men, Breathe in and Hold It”, in New York Times. From the entry ergonometric
• If a wider fitting overshape is required extend the side seam approx. 1–2cm.2009, Winifred Aldrich, Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear. From the entry overshape
• Originally the drop was split into three sections, with obvious and blatant seams between them.2007, Michele Fields, Designing The Rover (unpublished M.F.A. dissertation), Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin–Madison, →OCLC. From the entry drop
• Weave tracks askew, postpregnancy bellies pushing dollar-store seams, they look a hot mess.2005, Ayana D. Byrd, Akiba Solomon, Naked: Black Women Bare All about Their Skin, Hair, Hips, Lips, and Other Parts, page 95. From the entry dollar-store
• Fold one seam allowance in toward the other and pin along the fold.2001, Claire B. Shaeffer, Couture Sewing Techniques, page 40. From the entry seam allowance
• Then you open the seam of the left long-john leg to the knee.1993, Warren D. Bowman, Outdoor Emergency Care: Comprehensive First Aid for Nonurban Settings, 2nd edition, National Ski Patrol System…. From the entry long-john
• The underknee horizontal seam or dart achieves a closer fit in this area.1991, Helen Stanley, Flat Pattern Cutting and Modelling for Fashion, page 162. From the entry underknee
• Join the pieces with overlapping seams and finish off by stitching with the zigzagger attachment.1942, The Chemistry leaflet. From the entry zigzagger
• The sight of its green seams and unveracious tortoiseshell handle disgusted Kitty into speech.1918 March, Rebecca West [pseudonym; Cicily Isabel Fairfield], chapter I, in The Return of the Soldier, 1st American edition, New York…. From the entry unveracious
• Over those seamed cheeks there was a certain pallor, a grayness caught from many a vigil.1900 April, Willa Cather, “Eric Hermannson's Soul”, in Cosmopolitan. From the entry seamed
• The razorlike edges sliced shallow seams through the callouses.2022 May 9, Lori Power, Backlash Bounty, The Wild Rose Press Inc, →ISBN. From the entry pearl
• Polarization is tearing at the seams of democracies around the world, from Brazil and India to Poland and Turkey.2019 October 1, Thomas Carothers, Andrew O’Donohue, “How to Understand the Global Spread of Political Polarization”, in Carnegie Endowment…. From the entry polarization
• This would not include butt fusion joints but would include failures in the mold seams of molded plastic fittings.2016, Michael D. Holloway, Spend Analysis and Specification Development Using Failure Interpretation, →ISBN, page 143. From the entry butt fusion
• In this chapter, you will be introduced to a minor pattern manipulation to create a boyshort without a side seam.2011, Jennifer Lynne Matthews-Fairbanks, Bare Essentials: Underwear, →ISBN. From the entry boyshort
• Mould was growing in the seams of his coat, and dust, like beggars' velvet, lay on the nap.2011, Chris Nickson, Broken Token. From the entry beggars' velvet
• Overlay the front side seam on top of the back side seam and pin them together all the way down.2011 June 8, Dana, “Retro Racer Shorts”, in Made Everyday. From the entry racer stripe
• Accordingly, there were silvery coats, hologram ties, jackets with facetlike seams, and lots of sensible if expensive sportswear.2007 July 3, Cathy Horyn, “In Paris, Some Push Ideas, Others Just Push Product”, in New York Times. From the entry facetlike
• The first time the wall was poured, the seams in the form (which produced corresponding lines in the concrete) were mislocated.2007 November 4, Fred A. Bernstein, “Lifting a High Ranch to New Heights”, in New York Times. From the entry mislocate
• French seams, however, are unsuitable for intricately shaped seamlines and for garments that are closely fitted or might require alterations .2001, Claire B. Shaeffer, Couture Sewing Techniques, page 46. From the entry French seam
• The Hong Kong finish is among the most impressive used in couture sewing for both hems and seams.1988, Margaret Dittman, The Fabric Lover's Scrapbook, page 57. From the entry Hong Kong finish
• Where the construction is too light to admit calking, a narrow batten or ribband is run along the seams inside.1972 September 1, “Basic Construction of Small Boats and Ships”, in Marine Crewman’s Handbook (Technical Manual; 55-501), Washington…. From the entry batten
• Silvis is a Quad-City suburb bursting at its seams.1969, Illinois: Guide & Gazetteer, Rand MᶜNally & Company, →LCCN, page 475. From the entry Quad-City
• The isochore plan of the overburden thus obtained is then placed over the isochore plan of the seam.1964, Mineral Development in Assam: Symposium Volume, Assam (India) Directorate of Geology and Mining, page 205. From the entry isochore
• Tarpots bubbled over driftwood fires where men calked the seams of smacks and shallops and patched their dugout canoes.1964, Robert Carse, The seafarers: a history of maritime America, 1620-1820. From the entry tarpot

Meaning of seam

1. noun A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.
2. noun A suture.
3. noun A thin stratum, especially of an economically viable material such as coal or mineral.

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Questions about seam in a sentence

How do you use seam in a sentence?

Seam is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Seams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc.”

What is a short sentence with seam?

“The sewing has come undone on this seam.”

What does seam mean?

Seam means a folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.