Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of forming a seam or joint.
- noun (Fishing) The cord or rope at the margin of a seine, to which the meshes of the net are attached.
- noun a machine for uniting the edges of sheet-metal plates by bending them and pinching them together.
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- verb Present participle of
seam . - noun The act or process of forming a
seam orjoint . - noun fishing The
cord orrope at themargin of aseine , to which themeshes of thenet are attached.
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Examples
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The fourth string to Tasmania's pace attack, Brendan Drew, then dismissed Glen Batticciotto, who played onto his stumps for one to have the Bulls reeling by lunch on a pitch best described as seaming and green.
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The fourth string to Tasmania's pace attack, Brendan Drew, then dismissed Glen Batticciotto, who played onto his stumps for one to have the Bulls reeling by lunch on a pitch best described as seaming and green.
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If sheet metals to be joint with each other are turned up or flanged, this procedure is called "seaming".
5. Bending Techniques B. Zierenberg 1990
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His second ball is a gem, full and seaming away past the edge of Martin Guptill.
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I have wendy's "custom knits" book -- I think it is worth it just for the instructions on seamless, short-row cap-sleeves -- I had never seen that anywhere, and one things I do hate is the seaming of sleeve caps.
Jean's Knitting Jean 2009
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Of course, sheer pace is still terrifying in every format; England's current success has been built around a collection of fast bowlers from a country where green, seaming playing surfaces often shape bowlers who rely more on swing than speed.
The Rise of the Slower Guy Richard Lord 2011
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A master of clean silhouettes created by meticulous construction based on corsetry, Rodriguez uses intricate seaming that defines the body (as did Beene).
Designers’ Designers 2009
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Recently, Livingston and brewmaster Michael LaCharite examined their canning machine, capable of filling and seaming 30 cans a minute, the day before canning was to commence.
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Thanks to his ingenious cutting and seaming, his dresses became lighter and lighter, purer and purer.
Designers’ Designers 2009
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The modern version features strategic back seaming, like the fitted dresses from New York designer Narciso Rodriguez.
Shape Shifters Teri Agins 2011
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