seams 1 of 2

verb

Definition of seamsnext
present tense third-person singular of seam
as in files
to mark with or as if with a line or groove in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts

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seams

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noun

plural of seam
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as in plies

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as in sutures

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  1. scratches
  2. attachments
Verb
  • Gratitude hardly scratches the surface.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Those were only some of the storylines around the NFL and that just scratches the surface.
    — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of scratches
Noun
  • Trillium seeds have external attachments that ants like to eat.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Avoid opening attachments or clicking on links from unknown senders.
    — Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of attachments
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