field seam

noun

A splice or seam made in the field (not factory) where overlapping sheets are joined together using an adhesive, splicing tape, or heat or solvent welding.

Meanings

nounfield seam (plural field seams)

plural field seams

  1. businessA splice or seam made in the field (not factory) where overlapping sheets are joined together using an adhesive, splicing tape, or heat or solvent welding.
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APA

field seam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20seam

MLA

“field seam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20seam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field seam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20seam.

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