| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| seam of coal |
coal seam
|
| part of a coal seam that is being cut |
coalface
|
| burst along seam |
dehisce
|
| tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening |
drawing string
,
drawstring
,
string
|
| seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges |
fell
,
felled seam
|
| seam at the middle of the hard palate |
palatine raphe
|
| ridge that forms a seam between two parts |
raphe
,
rhaphe
|
| seed pod seam |
raphe
,
suture
|
| line of rivets at a seam |
rivet line
|
| seam used in surgery |
surgical seam
,
suture
|
| slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) |
vent
|
| raised or strengthened seam |
welt
|
