seam¹ /sēm/

1. A sewn join between edges of cloth
2. The turned-up edges of such a join on the wrong side of the work
3. The ornamentation of such a join
4. A piece of sewing work (old)
5. A weld or other join between edges
6. A re-stitched surgical incision
7. A wrinkle
8. A stratum (of a mineral), esp if thin or valuable
9. Seam bowling (cricket)

1. To join, provide, or mark with seams
2. To pick out the seams of

(of a cricket ball) to deviate after pitching on the seam

seamˈer noun

1. A person or thing that seams
2. A seam bowler (cricket)
3. A ball delivered by seam bowling (cricket)

seamˈfree adjective

seamˈless adjective

1. Without a seam or seams
2. Unbroken, flowing (figurative)

seamˈlessly adverb

seam allowance noun

(in dressmaking) the margin allowed for the seams along the edge of the pieces of a garment

seam bowler noun

seam bowling noun (cricket)

Fast or medium-paced bowling in which the seam of the ball is positioned so as to make it deviate after pitching

seaming lace noun

A lace, braid, etc, to insert in or cover seams

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