sealing
Meaning of sealing
- the action or process of fastening or closing something securely.
observers have the right to be present during the sealing of the ballot box
- the application of a non-porous coating to a surface to make it impervious.
inadequate seam sealing is the most common reason roofing systems fail
- the definitive conclusion or establishment of something.
that moment is the sealing of a pact
- the activity of hunting for seals.
the protected species is only now recovering from commercial sealing in the past
the sealing industry
- 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’.
Information about sealing
- The plural form of sealing is: sealings.
- Languages in which sealing is used:
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Hyphenation of sealing
seal-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- sealing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
sealing synonyms
Meaning waterproofing:
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:
Anagrams of sealing
Angelis, genials, inglesa, leasing, linages
Words that rhyme with sealing
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