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Plural for a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article
“Donna tried, through the fabric of her jacket, to keep the unraveling side seam of her skirt together.”
Plural for a mark or line like a seam, such as a wrinkle or scar
“Do you think that dreadful man with the seam on his face will spy on us?”
Plural for an underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold
“There was a coal seam on his property, a V-shaped trench behind the old homesite where the farm family had dug out chunks for home use.”
Plural for any region containing deposits of coal that may be mined
Plural for a long, thin line or piece of something
Plural for a flat base or foundation on which something rests or is supported
To make an impression into, especially a surface
“He bared his breast, and let his young Tom see the scars that seam his skin.”
To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric
To compress into small folds or ridges
To fold a fabric or part of a garment
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