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Science and technology

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 ...

, 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 ...

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) 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 com ...

, a metalworking process the joins the ends of two sheet metal edges *

Seam (sewing) In sewing, a seam is the join where two or more layers of textile, fabric, leather, or other materials are held together with stitch (textile arts), stitches. Prior to the invention of the sewing machine, all sewing was done by hand. Seams in mo ...

, the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitches. * Seam (unit), various obsolete units of measurement * Can seamer, a machine used to seal a lid to a can body, such as in paint or food cans *

JBoss Seam Seam was a web application framework developed by JBoss, a division of Red Hat. Seam 3 Seam 3 provides a modular set of extensions to the CDI programming model. Seam's mission is to provide a fully integrated development platform for buildi ...

, a Java application framework by JBoss *

Seam carving Seam carving (or liquid rescaling) is an algorithm for content-aware image scaling, image resizing, developed by Shai Avidan, of Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), and Ariel Shamir, of the Interdisciplinary Center and MERL. It fu ...

, an image resizing algorithm * Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism, or SEAM, an implementation of Kerberos protocol for the Solaris operating system

Sports

Quarter seam The quarter seam is a small join which runs around a cricket ball at 90 degrees to the main seam. Unlike the main seam, the quarter seam has no stitching and is not raised above the surface of the ball. It is produced during the manufacturing pro ...

, a thread on the surface of a cricket ball *

Seam bowling Seam bowling is a bowling (cricket), bowling technique in cricket, in which the ball is deliberately bowled to hit the ground on its Seam (sewing), seam, to cause a random deviation when it bounces. A bowler who uses this technique is called a se ...

, in cricket, refers to bowling with the main seam upright *

Seam route A route is a pattern or path that a receiver in gridiron football runs to get open for a forward pass. Routes are usually run by wide receivers, running backs and tight ends, but other positions can act as a receiver given the play. One popular ...

, a passing route in football

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Seam (band) Seam was an American indie rock band formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and based in Chicago, Illinois,. Active from 1991 to 2000, it was led by principal songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and sole continuous member Sooyoung Park, former fro ...

, an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois * SEAM, the ICAO airport code for

Chachoan Airport Chachoan Airport () is a high elevation airport serving Ambato (also known as San Juan de Ambato), capital of the Tungurahua Province in Ecuador. The airport is northeast of Ambato, in a broad basin of the central Andes mountains cut through b ...

in Ambato, Ecuador * Seam, a character from the video game ''

Deltarune ''Deltarune'' is an episodic role-playing video game in development by Toby Fox as a follow-up to his 2015 video game ''Undertale''. In the game, the player controls a human teenager, Kris, who is destined to save the world together with Susie ...

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