seam

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đường may, đường chỉ

BrE /siːm/ AmE /siːm/

noun en → vi

1 JOINING [singular] B1

Đường may, đường chỉ

a line along which two pieces of cloth, leather, etc. are sewn together to make a piece of clothing or other object

  • seam between A and B

Collocations seam allowance · seam line

  • The seam on my jeans is coming apart.

    Đường may trên quần jean của tôi đang bị bung ra.

2 GEOLOGY [singular] C1

Đường đứt gãy địa chất

a line along which two pieces of rock join together, often with a crack or fault between them

  • seam in the ground

Collocations fault seam · rock seam

  • The earthquake followed a major fault seam.

    Động đất xảy ra dọc theo một đường đứt gãy lớn.

3 COAL [singular] B2

Mỏ than, vỉa than

a layer of coal underground that can be mined

  • seam of coal

Collocations coal seam · mine a seam

  • The miners worked in the deepest coal seam.

    Những người thợ mỏ đã làm việc trong vỉa than sâu nhất.

4 SPORT [singular] B2

Đường biên, đường giới hạn trong thể thao

in some sports, a line or area that marks the limits of play

  • seam between A and B

Collocations goal seam · court seam

  • The ball went out of play along the seam.

    Trái bóng đã ra ngoài đường biên.

5 TEXTILE [singular] B1

Đường nối vải, đường chỉ may

a line where two pieces of fabric are joined together, often with a visible stitch or thread

  • seam between A and B

Collocations fabric seam · stitch seam

  • The dress has a seam down the back.

    Đầm có đường nối ở phía sau.

6 METAPHOR [singular] C1

Đường ranh giới, sự phân chia

a line or division that separates two things, often used figuratively to describe a difference in opinion or attitude

  • seam between A and B

Collocations ideological seam · cultural seam

  • There is a clear political seam between the two parties.

    Có một sự phân chia rõ ràng về chính trị giữa hai đảng phái.

7 SPORT [singular] C1

Đường chỉ trên bóng chày

in baseball, a line on a ball that is made by sewing the two pieces of leather together

  • seam of A

Collocations ball seam · pitcher's seam

  • The pitcher threw the ball with a sharp seam.

    Người ném bóng đã ném trái bóng với đường chỉ sắc nét.

8 TEXTILE [singular] B1

Đường nối vải, đường chỉ may

a line where two pieces of fabric are joined together, often with a visible stitch or thread

  • seam between A and B

Collocations fabric seam · stitch seam

  • The jacket has a seam down the front.

    Áo khoác có đường nối ở phía trước.