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seam

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noun

Couture

A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.

Examples :

"The tailor carefully reinforced the seam of the new jacket to make it more durable. "

Le tailleur a soigneusement renforcé la couture de la nouvelle veste pour la rendre plus durable.

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noun

Couture

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully sewed the tear in the fabric, using a strong thread to create a nearly invisible seam. "

La couturière a soigneusement cousu la déchirure dans le tissu, en utilisant un fil solide pour créer une couture presque invisible.

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noun

Filon, couche

A thin stratum, especially of an economically viable material such as coal or mineral.

Examples :

"The mining company discovered a rich seam of coal deep underground, promising years of fuel production. "

La société minière a découvert un riche filon de charbon en profondeur, promettant des années de production de combustible.

geology material mineral

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Couture

The stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.

Examples :

"The cricket player hit the ball hard, and it bounced sideways on the seam. "

Le joueur de cricket a frappé la balle fort, et elle a rebondi sur la couture.

sport technical

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Couture

A joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials.

Examples :

"Seams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc."

Les coutures peuvent être faites ou scellées de différentes manières, notamment par collage adhésif, soudage à l'air chaud, soudage aux solvants, utilisation de rubans adhésifs, de produits d'étanchéité, etc.

material technical

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Couture, cicatrice

A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.

Examples :

"The seam on her forehead was a pale, thin scar from a childhood fall. "

La cicatrice sur son front était une fine et pâle cicatrice d'une chute d'enfance.

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Couture, jointure

A line of junction; a joint.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully stitched the seam of the new jacket. "

La couturière a soigneusement cousu la couture de la nouvelle veste.

material part structure

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verb

Coudre

To put together with a seam.

Examples :

"My grandmother will seam the tear in my favorite jeans. "

Ma grand-mère va coudre la déchirure de mon jean préféré.

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verb

Coudre, assembler

To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.

Examples :

"She carefully seamed the toe of the sock to make it look professionally finished. "

Elle a soigneusement cousu le bout de la chaussette pour lui donner un aspect professionnel.

appearance material

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verb

Coudre, marquer d'une couture

To mark with a seam or line; to scar.

Examples :

"The accident severely seamed her forehead, leaving a noticeable scar. "

L'accident a gravement marqué son front d'une couture, laissant une cicatrice visible.

appearance mark

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verb

Se fendre le long d'une couture

To crack open along a seam.

Examples :

"The old backpack, overloaded with books, started to seam after I picked it up. "

Le vieux sac à dos, surchargé de livres, a commencé à se fendre le long d'une couture après que je l'ai ramassé.

material structure

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verb

Faire un mouvement latéral

Of the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.

Examples :

"The tennis ball seamed to the right after hitting the court's seam. "

La balle de tennis a fait un mouvement latéral vers la droite après avoir touché la couture du court.

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verb

Faire bouger la balle de cette façon

Of a bowler, to make the ball move thus.

Examples :

"The bowler expertly seamed the ball, making it curve sharply to the right. "

Le joueur de cricket a fait bouger la balle avec expertise, la faisant courber brusquement vers la droite.

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Ancienne mesure anglaise de grain, contenant huit boisseaux

An old English measure of grain, containing eight bushels.

Examples :

"The farmer's harvest yielded three seams of wheat this year. "

La récolte du fermier a donné trois mesures de blé cette année.

amount unit agriculture history

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Une ancienne mesure anglaise de verre, contenant vingt-quatre weys de cinq livres, soit 120 livres

An old English measure of glass, containing twenty-four weys of five pounds, or 120 pounds.

Examples :

"The glassblower meticulously calculated how much sand he needed to produce one seam of glass, equivalent to 120 pounds. "

Le souffleur de verre a méticuleusement calculé la quantité de sable dont il avait besoin pour produire une mesure de verre, équivalant à 120 livres.

amount unit mass business history

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Graisse, suif, saindoux

Grease; tallow; lard

Examples :

"The butcher trimmed the excess seam from the pork roast before wrapping it. "

Le boucher a retiré l'excès de graisse du rôti de porc avant de l'emballer.