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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.”
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?”
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.”
An excavation in the earth for extracting minerals
A long, thin line or piece of something
The art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint
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 form into small surface creases or wrinkles
To fold a fabric or part of a garment
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