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   seal

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   noun

   • 1. 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" Similar sealantsealeradhesive
   • ▪ the state or fact of being joined or rendered impervious with a seal: "many fittings have tapered threads for a better seal"
   • ▪ the water standing in the trap of a drain to prevent foul air from rising, considered in terms of its depth: "for most domestic applications, a 75 mm seal is required"
   • 2. a piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity. Similar emblemsymbolinsigniadevicebadgecrestcoat of armstokenmarkmonogramstamp
   • ▪ a design resembling a seal embossed in paper as a guarantee of authenticity.
   • ▪ an engraved device used for stamping a seal.
   • ▪ a decorative adhesive stamp.
   • 3. a thing regarded as a confirmation or guarantee of something: "the monarchy is the seal of the unbroached integrity of the Isles"
   • 4. the obligation on a priest not to divulge anything said during confession: "I was told under the seal"

   verb

   • 1. fasten or close securely: "he folded it, sealed the envelope, and walked to the postbox" Similar fastensecureshutclose uplockboltboard upstop upseal upmake airtightmake watertightcloseshutcorkstopperstopplugblockblock upbung upclogclog upchokeoccludefill
   • 2. apply a non-porous coating to (a surface) to make it impervious: "the pine boarding should be sealed with polyurethane"
   • 3. 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"
   • 4. conclude, establish, or secure (something) definitively: "to seal the deal he offered Thornton a place on the board of the company" Similar clinchsecuresettleconcludecompleteestablishset the seal oncapwind upcloseinformal:sew up
   • 5. fix a piece of wax or lead stamped with a design to (a document) to authenticate it.

   Word Origin 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sealable adjective

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   What does seal stand for?

   • SEAL is an abbreviation for Sea, Air, and Land Team: The 23-year-old from Massachusetts wants to become a Navy SEAL. Tributes were paid to the Thai Navy Seal who died during the cave rescue. Seals are sometimes hunted for their valuable fur. Diplomas are stamped with the state seal. My brother’s girlfriend got my mom’s seal of approval.

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   What is a Navy SEAL?

   • in the U.S. and some other countries, a member of an elite (= especially good and highly trained) force within the navy that deals with special operations that involve water. SEAL is an abbreviation for Sea, Air, and Land Team: The 23-year-old from Massachusetts wants to become a Navy SEAL.

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   What does it mean to seal something?

   • seal something (with something) He sealed the bag tightly with sticky tape. be sealed (up) (with something) The windows and doors had been sealed up with bricks. The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags. seal something to make something definite, so that it cannot be changed or argued about They shook hands to seal the deal.

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   What does it mean to seal a deal?

   • To seal something means to make it definite or confirm how it is going to be. McLaren are close to sealing a deal with Renault. [VERB noun] The election will seal his destiny one way or the other. [VERB noun] 9. 10. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is a seal on a document?

   • animal A seal is an animal which eats fish and lives partly on land and partly in the sea. on a document A seal is an official stamp on a document. The notepaper carries the seal of the president. When you seal an envelope, you close it by folding part of it and sticking it down. He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp.

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   What does it mean to affix a seal?

   • 2. To affix a seal to (something) in order to prove authenticity, accuracy, or quality. 3. To establish or determine irrevocably: Our fate was sealed. 4. Mormon Church To make (a marriage, for example) eternally binding; solemnize forever. Used to indicate that one will not disclose a piece of information.

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