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seam

Line along which two pieces or sections of fabric are sewn together.

Different types of seam are used in different situations. In most factory-produced clothing, plain machine-sewn seams are used.



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As we look at a world that seems to be coming apart at the seams, we remain a nation.
`OH, WHAT A PROBLEM! AMERICA'S IMMIGRATION CHALLENGE IS IN DIRECT ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
This inaccurate image of a society coming apart at the seams is used to frame the problem and to provide a contrast to the willingness of Britons to fight for that same society.
The British Working Class and Enthusiasm for War, 1914-1916 by Neiberg, Michael S. / Journal of Social History
Yet at times - as witnessed in the urban riots beginning in 1965 - the nation seems to be coming apart at the seams.
Pillar of Fire: American in the King years, 1963-65 by Mattson, Kevin / Commonweal
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