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søm — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nail noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
  • seam noun The line where two pieces of fabric are stitched together.

Senses

søm is used for these senses in English:

  • nail A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
  • seam (sewing) A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.
  • seam A suture.

nail — full definition

  1. noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
  2. noun A thin, pointed piece of metal hammered into wood or another material to join two things together.
  3. verb To fasten something with a nail, or as if with a nail.
  4. verb To do something perfectly or catch someone in the act (informal).

seam — full definition

  1. noun The line where two pieces of fabric are stitched together.
  2. noun A thin layer of a mineral, such as coal, running through rock.
  3. verb To join pieces together with a seam, or to mark with a line resembling one.

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