Seam

n.	1.	Grease; tallow; lard.
	1.	The fold or line formed by sewing together two pieces of cloth or leather.
	2.	Hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc. Precepts should be so finely wrought together . . . that no coarse seam may discover where they join. - Addison.
	3.	(Geol. & Mining) A thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal.
	4.	A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix. Seam blast a blast made by putting the powder into seams or cracks of rocks. Seam lace a lace used by carriage makers to cover seams and edges; - called also seaming lace. Seam presser a - (Agric.) A heavy roller to press down newly plowed furrows b - A tailor's sadiron for pressing seams. Seam set a set for flattering the seams of metal sheets, leather work, etc. - Knight.
v. t.	1.	To form a seam upon or of; to join by sewing together; to unite. [imp. & p. p. Seamed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Seaming.]
	2.	To mark with something resembling a seam; to line; to scar. Seamed o'er with wounds which his own saber gave. - Pope.
	3.	To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.
v. i.	1.	To become ridgy; to crack open. Later their lips began to parch and seam. - L. Wallace.
n.	1.	A denomination of weight or measure.

Noun	1.	seam - joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
	2.	seam - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" Synonyms: crinkle, wrinkle, crease, furrow, line
	3.	seam - a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds" Synonyms: bed
Verb	1.	seam - put together with a seam; "seam a dress"

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