Seam — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈiːm/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈiːm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈiːm/

1 syllable Say it as /sˈiːm/.

Examples

his face has many lines
ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
he worked in the coal beds

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

crinkle furrow line wrinkle bed crease

Parts of Speech

noun	joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
noun	a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface “his face has many lines”
noun	a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit “he worked in the coal beds”
verb	put together with a seam “seam a dress”

Word Forms

seamy	adjective	showing a seam
seamster	noun	a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
seam	verb	put together with a seam
wrinkle	verb	make wrinkled or creased
furrow	verb	make wrinkled or creased
crease	verb	become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
crinkly	adjective	uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
crinkle	verb	become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
line	verb	mark with lines
seam	noun	joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Naht

Verbindung, die aus einer Linie besteht, die durch die Verbindung zweier Teile entsteht

🇫🇷French

couture

joint constitué d'une ligne formée par l'assemblage de deux pièces

🇪🇸Spanish

costura

Unión formada por una línea formada al unir dos piezas.

🇮🇹Italian

cucitura

giunto costituito da una linea formata dall'unione di due pezzi

🇳🇱Dutch

naad

verbinding bestaande uit een lijn gevormd door het samenvoegen van twee stukken

🇵🇹Portuguese

costura

junta que consiste em uma linha formada pela união de duas peças

🇷🇺Russian

шов

соединение, состоящее из линии, образованной соединением двух частей

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सीवन

जोड़ दो टुकड़ों को जोड़ने से बनी एक रेखा से बना होता है

🇮🇳Tamil

மடிப்பு

இரண்டு துண்டுகளை இணைப்பதன் மூலம் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு வரியைக் கொண்ட கூட்டு

🇮🇳Telugu

సీమ్

రెండు ముక్కలు కలపడం ద్వారా ఏర్పడిన పంక్తితో కూడిన ఉమ్మడి

🇮🇳Marathi

शिवण

दोन तुकडे जोडून तयार केलेल्या रेषेचा समावेश असलेला संयुक्त

🇮🇳Gujarati

સીમ

બે ટુકડાને જોડીને રચાયેલી રેખાનો સમાવેશ થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೀಮ್

ಎರಡು ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರುವ ಮೂಲಕ ರೂಪುಗೊಂಡ ರೇಖೆಯನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜಂಟಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സീം

രണ്ട് കഷണങ്ങൾ കൂട്ടിച്ചേർത്ത് രൂപംകൊണ്ട ഒരു വരി അടങ്ങുന്ന ജോയിൻ്റ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੀਮ

ਦੋ ਟੁਕੜਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਇੱਕ ਲਾਈਨ ਦਾ ਸੰਯੁਕਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

سیون

جوڑ جو دو ٹکڑوں کو ملا کر بنتی ہے ایک لکیر پر مشتمل ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

接缝

由连接两块形成的线组成的接头

🇯🇵Japanese

縫い目

2つの部分を結合することによって形成される線からなる接合部

🇰🇷Korean

이음매

두 조각을 연결하여 형성된 선으로 구성된 조인트

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đường may

khớp bao gồm một đường được hình thành bằng cách nối hai mảnh

🇹🇭Thai

ตะเข็บ

ข้อต่อประกอบด้วยเส้นที่เกิดจากการเชื่อมสองส่วนเข้าด้วยกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

lapisan

sambungan yang terdiri dari suatu garis yang dibentuk dengan menggabungkan dua bagian

🇵🇭Filipino

tahi

joint na binubuo ng isang linya na nabuo sa pamamagitan ng pagdugtong ng dalawang piraso

🇲🇾Malay

jahitan

sendi yang terdiri daripada garisan yang dibentuk dengan mencantumkan dua keping

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التماس

مشترك يتكون من خط يتكون من ضم قطعتين

🇮🇷Persian

درز

مفصل متشکل از خطی که از اتصال دو قطعه تشکیل شده است

🇹🇷Turkish

dikiş

iki parçanın birleştirilmesiyle oluşturulan bir çizgiden oluşan eklem

🇮🇱Hebrew

תֶפֶר

מפרק המורכב מקו שנוצר מחיבור שני חלקים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'seam'?

The primary meaning of 'seam' is 'joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces'.

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Using 'seam' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'seam' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'seam' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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