- Seam set
- Seam Seam, n. [OE. seem, seam, AS. se['a]m; akin to D. zoom,
OHG. soum, G. saum, LG. soom, Icel. saumr, Sw. & Dan. s["o]m,
and E. sew. [root] 156. See {Sew} to fasten with thread.]
1. The fold or line formed by sewing together two pieces of
cloth or leather.
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2. Hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc. [1913 Webster]
Precepts should be so finely wrought together . . . that no coarse seam may discover where they join. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
3. (Geol. & Mining) A thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal. [1913 Webster]
4. A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix. [1913 Webster]
{Seam blast}, a blast made by putting the powder into seams or cracks of rocks.
{Seam lace}, a lace used by carriage makers to cover seams and edges; -- called also {seaming lace}.
{Seam presser}. (Agric.) (a) A heavy roller to press down newly plowed furrows. (b) A tailor's sadiron for pressing seams. --Knight.
{Seam set}, a set for flattering the seams of metal sheets, leather work, etc. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.