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Science and technology

Seam (geology) In geology and related fields, a stratum (plural, : strata) is a layer of Rock (geology), rock or sediment characterized by certain Lithology, lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separate ...

, a

stratum In geology and related fields, a stratum ( : strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as ei ...

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) Hemming and seaming are two similar metalworking processes in which a sheet metal edge is rolled over onto itself. Hemming is the process in which the edge is rolled flush to itself, while a seam joins the edges of two materials.. Hems are comm ...

, a metalworking process the joins the ends of two sheet metal edges *

Seam (sewing) In sewing, a seam is the join where two or more layers of fabric, leather, or other materials are held together with stitches. Prior to the invention of the sewing machine, all sewing was done by hand. Seams in modern mass-produced household te ...

, the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitches. * Seam (unit), various obsolete units of measurement *

Can seamer A can seamer is a machine used to seal the lid to the can body. The lid or "end" is usually tinplated steel (food) or aluminum (drinks) while the body can be of metal (such as cans for beverages and soups), paperboard (whisky cans) or plastic. Th ...

, a machine used to seal a lid to a can body, such as in paint or food cans *

JBoss Seam WildFly, formerly known as JBoss AS, or simply JBoss, is an application server written by JBoss (company), JBoss, now developed by Red Hat. WildFly is written in Java (programming language), Java and implements the Java Platform, Enterprise Editi ...

, a Java application framework by JBoss *

Seam carving Seam carving (or liquid rescaling) is an algorithm for content-aware image resizing, developed by Shai Avidan, of Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), and Ariel Shamir, of the Interdisciplinary Center and MERL. It functions by e ...

, an image resizing algorithm * Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism, or SEAM, an implementation of Kerberos protocol for the Solaris operating system

Sports

Quarter seam The quarter seam is a small join which runs around a cricket ball at 90 degrees to the main seam. Unlike the main seam, the quarter seam has no stitching and is not raised above the surface of the ball. It is produced during the manufacturing proc ...

, a thread on the surface of a cricket ball *

Seam bowling Seam bowling is a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation when the ball bounces. Practitioners are known as ''seam bowlers'' or seamers. Seam bowling is generally classed ...

, in cricket, refers to bowling with the main seam upright *

Seam route 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 ...

, a passing route in football

Other uses

Seam (band) Seam was an American indie rock band from Chicago (formerly from Chapel Hill, North Carolina). Active from 1991 to 2000, it was led by Sooyoung Park, former frontman of Bitch Magnet. Seam's initial line-up included bassist Lexi Mitchell and dru ...

, an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois * SEAM, the ICAO airport code for

Chachoan Airport Chachoan Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Chachoan) is a high elevation airport serving Ambato (also known as San Juan de Ambato), capital of the Tungurahua Province in Ecuador. The airport is northeast of Ambato, in a broad basin of the central Andes ...

in Ambato, Ecuador

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