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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024seal•er1 (sē′lər),USA pronunciation n. - an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- Building, Chemistrya substance applied to a porous surface as a basecoat for paint, varnish, etc.
- Middle English seler. See seal1, -er1 1350–1400
seal•er2 (sē′lər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or ship engaged in hunting seals.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sealer /ˈsiːlə/ n - a person or thing that seals
- (formerly in Britain and currently in the US) an official who examines the accuracy of weights and measures
- a coating of paint, varnish, etc, applied to a surface to prevent the absorption of subsequent coats
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024seal1 /sil/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an emblem, symbol, etc., placed on something to show its authenticity:the president's seal of office on the letterhead.
- a stamp, etc., engraved with such an emblem, etc., for stamping the design on paper, wax, etc.
- a piece of wax or similar material stuck on to a document, envelope, etc., that must be broken when the object is opened:The seal was broken, proving that someone had already read this letter.
- anything that closes or secures a thing:a seal on the bottle.
- anything that serves as a sign to give assurance, promise, or confirmation:the seal of approval.
v. [~ + object] - to place a seal on (something) to show authority, testimony, etc.:to seal the document.
- to close with a fastening that must be broken to open:to seal a letter in the envelope.
- to fasten by or as if by a seal:My lips are sealed; I won't tell anyone.
- to decide in a way that will not be changed:His temper tantrum in front of the boss sealed his fate.
- seal off:
- to close so tightly that what is inside cannot escape: [~ + off + object]The submarine's hatches sealed off the flooded rooms.[~ + object + off]to seal the rooms off.
- to block all entrances or exits to or from, as or as if with a police barricade: [~ + off + object]The police have sealed off the building.[~ + object + off]to seal it off.
seal•er, n. [countable]seal2 /sil/USA pronunciation n., pl. seals, (esp. when thought of as a group for 1. ) seal, v. n. - Mammals[countable] a fish-eating mammal with flippers, that lives in or near the sea.
- [uncountable] the skin or fur of such an animal.
- Clothing[uncountable] leather made from this skin.
v. [no object] - to hunt, kill, or capture seals.
seal•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024seal1 (sēl),USA pronunciation n. - an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- a stamp, medallion, ring, etc., engraved with such a device, for impressing paper, wax, lead, or the like:The king took the seal from his finger and applied it to the document.
- the impression so obtained:It was unmistakably the royal seal on the document.
- a mark or symbol attached to a legal document and imparting a formal character to it, originally wax with an impression.
- a piece of wax or similar adhesive substance so attached to an envelope, folded document, etc., that it must be broken when the object is opened, insuring that the contents have not been tampered with or altered.
- anything that tightly or completely closes or secures a thing, as closures or fastenings for doors and railroad cars, adhesive stamps and tapes used to secure the flap of an envelope, etc.
- something that keeps a thing secret:Her vow was the seal that kept her silent.
- a decorative stamp, esp. as given to contributors to a charitable fund:a Christmas seal.
- a mark, sign, symbol, or the like, serving as visible evidence of something.
- anything that serves as assurance, confirmation, or bond:She gave the plan her seal of approval.
- Building[Plumbing.]
- a small amount of water held by a trap to exclude foul gases from a sewer or the like.
- the depth of the part of the water that actually excludes the gases.
- Idioms set one's seal to, to give one's approval to;
authorize; endorse:Both families have set their seal to the marriage. - the seals, [Brit.]the tokens or signs of public office.
v.t. - to affix a seal to in authorization, testimony, etc.
- to assure, confirm, or bind with or as if with a seal:They sealed the bargain with a handshake.
- to impress a seal upon as evidence of legal or standard exactness, measure, quality, etc.
- to close by any form of fastening that must be broken before access can be gained.
- to fasten or close tightly by or as if by a seal:She was sealing envelopes. My lips are sealed.
- to decide irrevocably:to seal someone's fate.
- to grant under one's seal or authority, as a pardon.
- Religion[Mormon Ch.]to make (a marriage or adoption) forever binding;
solemnize. - Electricityto bring (a plug and jack or socket) into locked or fully aligned position.
- seal off:
- to close hermetically:to seal off a jar.
- to block (an entrance, area, etc.) completely so as to prevent escape or entrance:The police sealed off the area after the bomb threat was received.
- Old French seeler, seieler, derivative of seel
- Late Latin, as above; (verb, verbal) sealen, seilen
- Late Latin *sigellum, Latin sigillum, diminutive of signum sign; replacing Middle English seil, Old English (in)segel seal
- Old French seel (French sceau)
- (noun, nominal) Middle English seel, seil(e), seale mark on a document, token 1175–1225
seal′a•ble, adj. seal2 (sēl),USA pronunciation n., pl. seals, (esp. collectively for 1) seal, v. n. - Mammalsany of numerous marine carnivores of the suborder Pinnipedia, including the eared or fur seals, as the sea lion, and the earless or hair seals, as the harbor seal.
- the skin of such an animal.
- Clothingleather made from this skin.
- Clothingthe fur of the fur seal;
sealskin. - Clothinga fur used as a substitute for sealskin.
- a dark, gray brown.
v.i. - to hunt, kill, or capture seals.
- bef. 900; Middle English sele, Old English seolh; cognate with Old Norse selr
seal′like′, adj. seal3 (sēl),USA pronunciation v.t. [Falconry.]- Sportseel (def. 1).
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