seam

²seam

verb

Definition of SEAM

transitive verb

1

a : to join by sewing b : to join as if by sewing (as by welding, riveting, or heat-sealing)

2

: to mark with lines suggesting seams

intransitive verb

: to become fissured or ridgy

— seam·er noun

Examples of SEAM

1. <in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts>

First Known Use of SEAM

1582

Related to SEAM

Synonyms: groove, scribe, score

Related Words: abrade, file, graze, mill, rasp, scarify, scratch; bevel, chamfer, flute

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