standing seam

noun

A type of seam between adjacent sheets of metal roofing material made by turning up the edges of two adjacent panels and then folding or interlocking them in a variety of ways.

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Meanings

nounstanding seam (plural standing seams)

plural standing seams

  1. businessA type of seam between adjacent sheets of metal roofing material made by turning up the edges of two adjacent panels and then folding or interlocking them in a variety of ways.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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