seam
/siːm//siːm/noun
Definitions
A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.
A suture.
A thin stratum, especially of an economically viable material such as coal or mineral.
The stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.