Seam Explained
Seam may refer to:
Science and technology
- Seam (geology), a stratum 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), a metalworking process the joins the ends of two sheet metal edges
- Seam (sewing), 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, a Java application framework by JBoss
- Seam carving, an image resizing algorithm
- Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism, or SEAM, an implementation of Kerberos protocol for the Solaris operating system
Sports
- Quarter seam, a thread on the surface of a cricket ball
- Seam bowling, in cricket, refers to bowling with the main seam upright
- Seam route, a passing route in football
Other uses
See also