Seam



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• n. 缝, 接缝
• ［英］ n. 缝, 接缝 ( line along which two edges are joined)
• ［记］ Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.
• ［例］ Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English seem, from Old English sēam; akin to Old English sīwian to sew — more at sew
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. the joining of two pieces (as of cloth or leather) by sewing usually near the edge
  • b. the stitching used in such a joining
• 2. the space between adjacent planks or strakes of a ship
• 3.
  • a. a line, groove, or ridge formed by the abutment of edges
  • b. a thin layer or stratum (as of rock) between distinctive layers; also a bed of valuable mineral and especially coal irrespective of thickness
  • c. a line left by a cut or wound; also wrinkle
• 4. a weak or vulnerable area or gap <found a seam in the zone defense>
• ? seamlike adjective

II. verb

• Date: 1582
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to join by sewing
    • b. to join as if by sewing (as by welding, riveting, or heat-sealing)
  • 2. to mark with lines suggesting seams
• intransitive verb
  • to become fissured or ridgy
• ? seamer noun

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