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| 1. | [ noun ] fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters | |
| Synonyms: | sealing_wax | |
| Related terms: | fastener lac | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make tight; secure against leakage | |
| Synonyms: | seal_off | |
| Examples: | "seal the windows" |
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| Related terms: | close reseal caulk pack waterproof sealant | |
| 3. | [ verb ] close with or as if with a seal | |
| Examples: | "She sealed the letter with hot wax" |
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| Related terms: | unseal close sealer sealant fasten | |
| 4. | [ verb ] decide irrevocably | |
| Examples: | "sealing dooms" |
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| Related terms: | decide cachet | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents | |
| Synonyms: | stamp | |
| Related terms: | device device cachet great_seal bulla signet handstamp emboss | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2728 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal | |
| Synonyms: | sealskin | |
| Examples: | "a coat of seal" |
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| Related terms: | fur | |
| 8. | [ verb ] hunt seals | |
| Related terms: | hunt | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture | |
| Related terms: | coating undercoat varnish | |
| 10. | [ verb ] cover with varnish | |
| Synonyms: | varnish | |
| Related terms: | coat shellac lacquer waterproofing varnisher varnish | |
| 11. | [ noun ] an indication of approved or superior status | |
| Synonyms: | seal_of_approval cachet | |
| Related terms: | award | |
| 12. | [ verb ] affix a seal to | |
| Examples: | "seal the letter" |
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| Related terms: | affix sealer | |
| 13. | [ noun ] (military,work) a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare | |
| Synonyms: | navy_seal | |
| Examples: | "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land" |
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| Related terms: | bluejacket naval_special_warfare military | |
| 14. | [ noun ] a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it) | |
| Examples: | "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal" |
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| Related terms: | stamp | |
| 15. | [ noun ] fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure | |
| Related terms: | fastener break_seal piston_ring washer gasket | |
| 16. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions | |
| Related terms: | pinniped_mammal earless_seal eared_seal crabeater_seal | |
| Similar spelling: |
Seyal Sealy Seale Sewall Sealey sell seel seawall Seoul Selle Seely Sewell Selway Selley Seelye Seeley Seawell |
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