1a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article.
a line where the edges of two pieces of wood, wallpaper, or another material touch each other:the task involved clamping the panels into position and arc welding a seam to join them
a long thin indentation or scar:the track cleaves a seam through corn
2an underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold:the buried forests became seams of coal
a supply of something valuable:Sunderland have a rich seam of experienced players
a trace or presence of something:there is a seam of despondency in Stipe’s words
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1join with a seam:it can be used for seaming garments
2 (usually as adjective seamed) make a long, narrow indentation in:men in middle age have seamed faces
bursting (or bulging) at the seams
informal (of a place or building) full to overflowing:because the hotel was bursting at the seams everyone had to double up
come (or fall) apart at the seams
informal (of a person or system) be in a very poor condition and near to collapse:the attitude of the airport guard was symptomatic of a system falling apart at the seams
