Collocations for seam - noun
1. in fabric
VERB + SEAM
sew, stitch, tack
She sewed the seam with small neat stitches.
She sewed the seam with small neat stitches.
unpick
It took hours to unpick the seams.
It took hours to unpick the seams.
iron, press
PHRASES
be bursting at the seams
(often figurative) The film is bursting at the seams with good performances.
(often figurative) The film is bursting at the seams with good performances.
come/fall apart at the seams
(often figurative) Their marriage was coming apart at the seams.
(often figurative) Their marriage was coming apart at the seams.
2. of coal, etc.
ADJ.
coal | rich
They''re still mining a rich seam of high-grade coal.
They''re still mining a rich seam of high-grade coal.
VERB + SEAM
mine