seam
/siːm/noun
उच्चारण सीम
सिलाई, सीवन, जोड़ (कपड़े का)
Core word
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[C]
a line along which two edges of cloth are sewn together
सिलाई, सीवन, जोड़ (कपड़े का)
- The seam of his kurta had split under the arm.
- The tailor let out the side seams of the blouse.
- A loose thread hung from the seam of her sleeve.
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- The shirt came apart at the seam.
- Press the seams flat before you stitch the hem.
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[C]
a line where two edges of a material such as wood, metal or leather meet
जोड़, दरार (जहाँ दो किनारे मिलते हैं)
- Water was leaking through the seams of the old boat.
- The tailor stitched the seams of the shirt with strong thread.
- The carpenter filled the seams of the wooden panels with glue.
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- The metal tank split along a weld seam.
- Rain came in through the seams of the tent.
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[C]
a thin layer of coal or another mineral lying between layers of rock under the ground
परत (कोयले या खनिज की)
- The miners found a rich seam of coal.
- a narrow seam of gold
- A thick seam of coal runs under the hills.
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- Miners followed the seam deep into the mountain.
- Geologists found a seam of limestone beneath the soil.
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[C] ~ of sth
a supply of something valuable that can be used
भंडार, स्रोत
- The comedian has found a rich seam of humour in everyday family life.
- The writer found a rich seam of stories in her grandmother's memories.
- The author mined a rich seam of memories for her novel.
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- Film-makers have found a seam of good stories in small-town life.
- His diary was a valuable seam of ideas for later work.
¶Idioms 2
be bursting/bulging at the seams
to be very full, or too full, of people or things
खचाखच भरा होना, ठसाठस भरा होना
- The local train was bursting at the seams during the rush hour.
- The school is bulging at the seams with new admissions.
come/fall apart at the seams
to be very likely to fail or stop working
बिखरने लगना, विफल होने की कगार पर होना
- Their plans for the festival were coming apart at the seams.
- After the captain's injury, the team fell apart at the seams.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Do not confuse seam (a line of stitches) and seem (to appear); both are pronounced siːm.
Seam (सिलाई की रेखा) और seem (प्रतीत होना) में confuse न करें; दोनों का उच्चारण siːm होता है।