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unseam

verb
un·​seam | \ ˌən-ˈsēm How to pronounce unseam (audio) \
unseamed; unseaming; unseams

Definition of unseam

transitive verb

: to open the seams of

First Known Use of unseam

1592, in the meaning defined above

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