seam
Betekenis (English)
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- A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.
- A suture.
- A thin stratum, especially of an economically viable material such as coal or mineral.
- The stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.
- A joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials.
- A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.
- A line of junction; a joint.
Concepten
Synonyms
stich
joining point
thin layer
put an apparent seam in
shallow layer
cross welt
religious painting
shed coal
welted edge
lode
sew together
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/siːm/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English seem, seme, from Old English sēam (“seam”), from Proto-West Germanic *saum, from Proto-Germanic *saumaz (“that which is sewn”).
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