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[siːm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article
- an underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold
(e.g: the buried forests became seams of coal)
Phrases:
- bursting at the seams
- come apart at the seams
Origin
:
Old English sēam, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoom and German Saum
[siːm], (Verb)
Definitions:
- sew the seam of or join with a seam
(e.g: our stockings are seamed by hand)
- make a long, narrow indentation in
(e.g: deep wrinkles seamed his face)
Phrases:
- bursting at the seams
- come apart at the seams
Origin
:
Old English sēam, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoom and German Saum
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