Seam may refer to:
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Seam (geology)
In geology and related fields, a stratum ( : strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as e ...
, a
stratum
In geology and related fields, a stratum ( : strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as e ...
of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock
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Seam (metallurgy)
Hemming and seaming are two similar metalworking processes in which a sheet metal edge is rolled over onto itself. Hemming is the process in which the edge is rolled flush to itself, while a seam joins the edges of two materials..
Hems are comm ...
, a metalworking process the joins the ends of two sheet metal edges
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Seam (sewing)
In sewing, a seam is the join where two or more layers of fabric, leather, or other materials are held together with stitches. Prior to the invention of the sewing machine, all sewing was done by hand. Seams in modern mass-produced household ...
, the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitches.
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Seam (unit), various obsolete units of measurement
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Can seamer
A can seamer is a machine used to seal the lid to the can body. The lid or "end" is usually tinplated steel (food) or aluminum (drinks) while the body can be of metal (such as cans for beverages and soups), paperboard (whisky cans) or plastic
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, a machine used to seal a lid to a can body, such as in paint or food cans
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JBoss Seam, a Java application framework by JBoss
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Seam carving
Seam carving (or liquid rescaling) is an algorithm for content-aware image resizing, developed by Shai Avidan, of Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), and Ariel Shamir, of the Interdisciplinary Center and MERL. It functions by est ...
, an image resizing algorithm
* Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism, or SEAM, an implementation of
Kerberos protocol for the Solaris operating system
Sports
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Quarter seam, a thread on the surface of a cricket ball
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Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation when the ball bounces. Practitioners are known as ''seam bowlers'' or seamers.
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, in cricket, refers to bowling with the main seam upright
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Seam route, a passing route in football
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Seam (band)
Seam was an American indie rock band from Chicago (formerly from Chapel Hill, North Carolina). Active from 1991 to 2000, it was led by Sooyoung Park, former frontman of Bitch Magnet. Seam's initial line-up included bassist Lexi Mitchell and d ...
, an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois
* SEAM, the ICAO airport code for
Chachoan Airport in Ambato, Ecuador
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SEAMS
Seam may refer to:
Science and technology
* Seam (geology), a stratum of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock
* Seam (metallurgy), a metalworking process the joins the en ...
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Seamless (disambiguation)
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Seem (disambiguation)
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Seim (disambiguation)
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