A Quick and Simple Dictionary

seam

1. Noun.  (sewing) A folded back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.
2. Noun.  A suture.
3. Noun.  A thin stratum, especially of coal or mineral.
4. Noun.  (cricket) The stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.
5. Noun.  An old English measure of grain, containing eight bushels.
6. Noun.  An old English measure of glass, containing twenty-four weys of five pounds, or 120 pounds.
7. Noun.  (Construction) A joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials. Seams can be made or sealed in a varity of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc.
8. Verb.  To put together with a seam.
9. Verb.  To mark with a seam.
10. Verb.  To crack open along a seam.
11. Verb.  (cricket) Of the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.
12. Verb.  (cricket) Of a bowler, to make the ball move thus.