seal
Meaning of seal
- a device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them.
attach a draught seal to the door itself
- a piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity.
- a thing regarded as a confirmation or guarantee of something.
the monarchy is the seal of the unbroached integrity of the Isles
- the obligation on a priest not to divulge anything said during confession.
I was told under the seal
- fasten or close securely.
he folded it, sealed the envelope, and walked to the postbox
- apply a non-porous coating to (a surface) to make it impervious.
the pine boarding should be sealed with polyurethane
- fry (food) briefly at a high temperature to prevent it from losing moisture during subsequent cooking.
heat the oil and seal the lamb on both sides
- conclude, establish, or secure (something) definitively.
to seal the deal he offered Thornton a place on the board of the company
- fix a piece of wax or lead stamped with a design to (a document) to authenticate it.
Middle English (in seal1 (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French seel (noun), seeler (verb), from Latin sigillum ‘small picture’, diminutive of signum ‘a sign’.
noun
a fish-eating aquatic mammal with a streamlined body and feet developed as flippers, that returns to land to breed or rest.
Old English seolh, of Germanic origin.
noun
a member of an elite force within the US Navy, specializing in guerrilla warfare and counter-insurgency.
1960s: abbreviation of ‘sea, air, land (team)’.
Information about seal
- The plural form of seal is: seals.
- Languages in which seal is used:
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Hyphenation of seal
seal
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- seal is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
seal synonyms
Meaning stamp:
Meaning sealskin:
Meaning cachet:
Meaning varnish:
Meaning material used for sealing something so as to make it airtight or watertight:
Meaning a device or substance used to seal something:
Meaning a substance used for sticking objects or materials together; glue:
Meaning a heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family:
Meaning a shape or sign used to represent something such as an organization, e.g. a red cross or a Star of David:
Meaning a distinguishing badge or emblem of military rank, office, or membership of an organization:
Meaning an emblematic or heraldic design:
Meaning a small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth bearing a design or words, typically worn to identify a person or to indicate membership of an organization or support for a cause:
Meaning a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal:
Meaning a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc:
Meaning a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt:
Meaning a motif of two or more interwoven letters, typically a person's initials, used to identify a personal possession or as a logo:
Meaning close or do up securely:
Meaning make (a door or container) hard to open; fasten or lock:
Meaning move (something) into position so as to block an opening; close:
Meaning fasten or secure (something) with a lock:
Meaning fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket:
Meaning only a short distance away or apart in space or time:
Meaning close or seal (a bottle) with a cork:
Meaning use a stopper to seal (a bottle or other container):
Meaning block or close up (a hole or leak):
Meaning block or fill in (a hole or cavity):
Meaning make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible:
Meaning block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter:
Meaning (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air:
Meaning stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage):
Meaning cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full:
Meaning confirm or settle (a contract or bargain):
Meaning resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem):
Meaning formally and finally settle or arrange (an agreement):
Meaning finish making or doing:
Meaning set up on a firm or permanent basis:
Meaning put a lid or cover on:
Translation of seal
- Spanish: pinnípedos, obturación, sellar, sello
- Italian: pinnipedi, pinnipede, guarnizione, piombare, sigillare
- Portuguese: pinípedes, vedantes, selar
- German: Robben, Robbe, Dichtung, Siegel
- French: pinnipède, sceau
Anagrams of seal
Ales, ales, Asel, Elsa, lase, leas, Lesa, Sale, sale, Sela
Words that rhyme with seal
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