noun
1 in fabric
VERB + SEAM
▪ sew , stitch
▪
She sewed the ~ with small neat stitches.
▪ press
▪ rip
PHRASES
▪ be bursting at the ~s ( often figurative )
▪
This city is bursting at the ~s with would-be actors.
▪ come apart at the ~s , fall apart at the ~s ( both often figurative )
▪
Their marriage was coming apart at the ~s.
2 of coal, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ coal
▪ rich
▪
They're still mining a rich ~ of high-grade coal.
▪ narrow
VERB + SEAM
▪ exploit ( esp. AmE ), mine ( esp. BrE )
▪
The festival exploits a rich ~ of talent in the local area. ( figurative )