seal (Meaning)
seal (n)
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
an indication of approved or superior status
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
seal (v)
make tight; secure against leakage
close with or as if with a seal
decide irrevocably
affix a seal to
cover with varnish
hunt seals
seal (n.)
Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families Phocidae and Otariidae.
An engraved or inscribed stamp, used for marking an impression in wax or other soft substance, to be attached to a document, or otherwise used by way of authentication or security.
Wax, wafer, or other tenacious substance, set to an instrument, and impressed or stamped with a seal; as, to give a deed under hand and seal.
That which seals or fastens; esp., the wax or wafer placed on a letter or other closed paper, etc., to fasten it.
That which confirms, ratifies, or makes stable; that which authenticates; that which secures; assurance.
An arrangement for preventing the entrance or return of gas or air into a pipe, by which the open end of the pipe dips beneath the surface of water or other liquid, or a deep bend or sag in the pipe is filled with the liquid; a draintrap.
seal (v. t.)
To set or affix a seal to; hence, to authenticate; to confirm; to ratify; to establish; as, to seal a deed.
To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality; as, to seal weights and measures; to seal silverware.
To fasten with a seal; to attach together with a wafer, wax, or other substance causing adhesion; as, to seal a letter.
Hence, to shut close; to keep close; to make fast; to keep secure or secret.
To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement, plaster, or the like.
To close by means of a seal; as, to seal a drainpipe with water. See 2d Seal, 5.
Among the Mormons, to confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.
seal (v. i.)
To affix one's seal, or a seal.
seal ()
A compound hydraulic valve for regulating the passage of the gas through a set of purifiers so as to cut out each one in turn for the renewal of the lime.
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seal Sentence Examples
- The wax seal on the envelope signified the importance of its contents.
- The technician checked the oil seal in the engine for leaks.
- The seal pup's cries for its mother echoed through the icy waters.
- The treaty was sealed with a handshake and a promise.
- The government placed a seal of approval on the product's safety.
- The ship's crew sealed off the hull after it sustained damage in the storm.
- The plumber used a rubber seal to prevent water from leaking from the pipe joint.
- The seal on the wine bottle was broken, indicating its consumption.
- The artist used a red wax seal to secure the parchment to the scroll.
- The seal of the city was engraved on the ancient coin, marking its historical significance.
FAQs About the word seal
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters, a device incised to make an impress
authorization, permission, certification,signature, permit, consent, sanction, warrant, licence,stamp
denial, injunction, veto, refusal, injunction,refusal, rejection, rejection, veto, revocation
The wax seal on the envelope signified the importance of its contents.
The technician checked the oil seal in the engine for leaks.
The seal pup's cries for its mother echoed through the icy waters.
The treaty was sealed with a handshake and a promise.
