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standing seam

standing seam noun: a type of seam between adjacent sheets of metal roofing material made by turning up the edges of two adjacent panels and then folding or interlocking them in a variety of ways.

standing seam: a type of seam between adjacent sheets of metal roofing material made by turning up the edges of...
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Noun

standing seam (plural standing seams)

  1. A type of seam between adjacent sheets of metal roofing material made by turning up the edges of two adjacent panels and then folding or interlocking them in a variety of ways.

Forms of standing seam

pluralstanding seams

Words formed from standing seam

Questions about standing seam

What does standing seam mean?
Standing seam means a type of seam between adjacent sheets of metal roofing material made by turning up the edges of two adjacent panels and then folding or interlocking them in a variety of ways.
What part of speech is standing seam?
Standing seam is a noun.
What is the plural of standing seam?
The plural of standing seam is standing seams.

Words near standing seam in the dictionary

  1. standing room
  2. standing room only
  3. standing rule
  4. standing rules
  5. standing Sam
  6. standing seam
  7. standing seams
  8. standing sentinel
  9. standing sentry
  10. standing shilly-shally
  11. standing start

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