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Noun: seam  seem
  1. Joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
     
  2. A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    - wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, line
     
  3. A stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
    - bed
Verb: seam  seem
  1. Put together with a seam
    "seam a dress"

Sounds like: seem

Derived forms: seamed, seams, seaming

See also: seamster, seamy

Type of: bring together, depression, impression, imprint, join, joint, stratum

Part of: cutis, skin, tegument

Encyclopedia: Seam