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UK
/sˈiːl/
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[ US /ˈsiɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈsiɫ/ ]
NOUN
- a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
- fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
- fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
- any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
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the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
a coat of seal -
a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
the warrant bore the sheriff's seal - an indication of approved or superior status
- a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
VERB
- cover with varnish
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affix a seal to
seal the letter -
make tight; secure against leakage
seal the windows -
decide irrevocably
sealing dooms -
close with or as if with a seal
She sealed the letter with hot wax - hunt seals
How To Use seal In A Sentence
- They are very much secluded from the rest of Chiloe, and have scarcely any sort of commerce, except sometimes in a little oil, which they get from seal-blubber. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle
- But Sexton found Nicks for an easy 31-yard score on fourth down with 4: 11 left to seal it, and Nicks set the receiving record with a 22-yard catch a little later from T.J. Yates, making his first appearance in relief from a broken ankle suffered in September against Virginia Tech. Newspaper Home Delivery - Subscribe Today USATODAY.com
- Let the term geoid apply to the natural irregular surface of the earth and the term spheroid to the ideal regular sur - face of the geodesist which coincides nearly with sealevel and is necessarily a level surface. Transactions - American Philosophical Society
- We would have make it earlier, but I procrastinated with completed and sealed ballots sitting on my desk for a couple of days -- no good excuse, but the reminders to spare the GOTC callers (and ourselves) reminder calls goosed me into action. BlueOregon
- The strategy is to get water to be absorbed by the outer layer of skin, the stratum corneum and then to seal the water in the skin before it evaporates (which it will do rapidly).
- This species is also closely associated with colonies of various seabirds and marine mammals; it feeds among birds and seals and has been considered a commensal of those colonial animals.
- The fuel tanks are self-sealing, with a fuel crossfeed system that provides continuity of supply if one of the fuel circuits fails.
- Taking up so much of the roof area, it has to stay sealed with the glass permanently in place to maintain the car's body rigidity.
- The key to the sealant is a family of unique mussel adhesive proteins containing a high concentration of dihydroxyphenylalanine, an amino acid. The Money Times - finance news, lifestyle, markets, investment, personal finance, banking, retirement planning
- Seal the cauliflower in its little parcel as if you were baking a fish. Times, Sunday Times