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seam [si:m]b. [of coal] filon m* * *[siːm] 1.1) ( in garment) couture fto be bursting at the seams — [building] être bondé; [suitcase] être plein à craquer
to come apart at the seam — lit craquer; fig s'écrouler
2) ( of coal) veine f2.transitive verb ( in sewing) coudre -
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A n1 Sewing couture f ; to be bursting at the seams [building] être bondé ; [suitcase] être plein à craquer ; his coat is bursting at the seams les coutures de son manteau sont prêtes à craquer ; to come apart at the seam [marriage, plan] s'écrouler ; [garment] craquer ;3 Geol veine f ;4 ( suture) couture f ;5 ( in cricket) couture centrale de la balle de cricket.
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