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“Seams” or “Seems”

seams / seems are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

seams s·IY·m·z

  • nounjoint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces.
  • nouna stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit.
  • verbput together with a seam.

seems s·IY·m·z

  • verbappear to exist.
  • verbappear to one's own mind or opinion.
Usage

Examples in context

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“seams”

  • Double seams
  • …measurements will determine the seam's quality.
  • …cheaply and the exploited coal seams were easy to work as…
  • …plates to "split" along their seams which intensified the flooding aboard…
  • …family coming apart at the seams turns out to be something…
  • Exploitation of the coal seams was the driving force behind…
  • The discovery of winnable coal seams is mentioned in a deposition…
  • …since the introduction of double seams is the welded side seam.
  • …to find even deeper coal seams.
  • …wooden hull, resulting in her seams opening up.

“seems”

  • …a collection of songs that seems sometimes a little too radio-…
  • …of deputies is 171, it seems that the extension will not…
  • This name seems to have been a late…
  • The only evidence against Alice seems to have been that James…
  • …the new policy, although it seems that the ordinary Palestinian Arab…
  • Nevertheless, Potts "seems to give a generally trustworthy,…
  • She seems to have genuinely believed in…
  • …in the A. auripila group seems to be a result of…
  • …the identity of the killer seems obvious.
  • The event that seems to have triggered Nowell's investigation,…

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