Seam vs. Seem

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

Seamnoun

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

Seemverb

(copulative) To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

He seems to be ill.Her eyes seem blue.

Seamnoun

A suture.

Seemverb

(obsolete) To befit; to beseem.

Seamnoun

A thin stratum, especially of coal or mineral.

Seemverb

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;

She seems to be sleepingThis appears to be a very difficult problemThis project looks fishyThey appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
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Seamnoun

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

Seemverb

seem to be true, probable, or apparent;

It seems that he is very giftedIt appears that the weather in California is very bad

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.

Seemverb

appear to exist;

There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now

Seamnoun

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

Seemverb

appear to one's own mind or opinion;

I seem to be misunderstood by everyoneI can't seem to learn these Chinese characters
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Seamnoun

(figurative) A line of junction; a joint.

Seamnoun

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

Seamnoun

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

Seamnoun

grease; tallow; lard

Seamverb

To put together with a seam.

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