SEAM

Seam.

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noun

1. a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article.

2. an underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold. "the buried forests became seams of coal"

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Stretching the length of the coast, a layer of waste, laid down over decades on a once pristine beach.  A line drawn in the sand, a dirty smudge dividing the land and sea. A line that links the present natural habitats to its industrial past.