lock seam

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lok seem]
- /lɒk sim/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lok seem]
- /lɒk sim/

Definition of lock seam words

noun lock seam a joint between two pieces of sheet metal, made by folding up the overlapping edges against each other, then folding them over in the same direction a number of times. 1

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Origin of lock seam

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Lock seam

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lock seam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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