Hem vs. Seam

Hem vs. Seam — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hem and Seam

Heminterjection

Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

Seamnoun

(sewing) A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.Wp

Hemnoun

An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.

Seamnoun

A suture.

Hemnoun

(sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

Seamnoun

A thin stratum, especially of coal or mineral.

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Hemnoun

A rim or margin of something.

Seamnoun

(cricket) The stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.

Hemnoun

In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.

Seamnoun

(construction) A joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials.

Seams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc.

Hemverb

To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.

Seamnoun

A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.

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Hemverb

(intransitive) in sewing To make a hem.

Seamnoun

(figurative) A line of junction; a joint.

Hemverb

(transitive): To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.

Seamnoun

(historical) An old English measure of grain, containing eight bushels.

Hemverb

(transitive): To surround something or someone in a confining way.

A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge.

Seamnoun

(historical) An old English measure of glass, containing twenty-four weys of five pounds, or 120 pounds.

Hemnoun

lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down

Seamnoun

grease; tallow; lard

Hemverb

fold over and sew together to provide with a hem;

hem my skirt

Seamverb

To put together with a seam.

Hemverb

utter `hem' or `ahem'

Seamverb

To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.

Seamverb

To mark with a seam or line; to scar.

Seamverb

To crack open along a seam.

Seamverb

(cricket) Of the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.

Seamverb

(cricket) Of a bowler, to make the ball move thus.

Seamnoun

joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

Seamnoun

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface;

his face has many linesironing gets rid of most wrinkles

Seamnoun

a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit;

he worked in the coal beds

Seamverb

put together with a seam;

seam a dress