seal

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/siːl/

noun 7verb 7name 2

Collocations

(noun.) animal

QUANT

colony

A large colony of seals gathered on the rocky beach every summer.

VERB + SEAL

cull

The government decided to cull seals near the fishing village to protect local fish stocks.

SEAL + VERB

bark

SEAL + NOUN

pup | cull

(noun.) for a document

ADJ

wax

The antique envelope still had a red wax seal on the back.

VERB + SEAL

break

Maria carefully broke the seal on the ancient letter before reading its contents.

PHRASES

a seal of approval

The new safety features received the seal of approval from government inspectors.

(verb.) close sth

ADV

carefully, firmly, properly, tightly, well

She tightly sealed the envelope before putting it in the mailbox.

completely, totally

The old jar was totally sealed, so we couldn't open it without breaking the lid.

virtually | effectively

hermetically

The laboratory kept all samples hermetically sealed to prevent any contamination.

off, up

PREP

from

The old barn was sealed off from public access due to safety concerns.

with

The envelope was sealed with a wax stamp before being sent to the palace.

(verb.) show formally that sth is agreed

ADV

formally

PHRASES

be signed and sealed

Once the documents were signed and sealed, both parties felt confident about the agreement.

Definitions

noun

A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.

The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled.

verb

To hunt seals.

They're organizing a protest against sealing.

noun

A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.

She [Nature] carved thee for her seal, and meant thereby Thou shouldst print more, not let that copy die.

An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.

A facsimile of an impression of such stamp that is a mark or symbol of an office or organisation.

The front of the podium bore the presidential seal.

So the matter rested until the Cranbrook & Paddock Wood Company was incorporated on August 8, 1877, appropriately displaying a bunch of hops on its seal, for these had become the principal cash crop in the area.

Anything that secures or authenticates.

Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.

The result was declared invalid, as the seal on the meter had been broken.

Seals were placed on the papal apartment on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace and on the apartment on the second floor of the Casa Santa Marta, where Pope Francis lived.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a device incised to make an impression

stamp

noun — an indication of approved or superior status

cachet

noun — the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal

sealskin

verb — cover with varnish

varnish

Antonyms

unseal

Idioms & Phrases

break the seal

To urinate, particularly for the first time after drinking alcohol.

seal the deal

To come to an agreement; to finalize a deal.

After completing a medical and the requisite paperwork on Tuesday to seal the deal, Di María said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United. I have thoroughly enj

Example Bank

The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled.

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They're organizing a protest against sealing.

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She [Nature] carved thee for her seal, and meant thereby Thou shouldst print more, not let that copy die.

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The front of the podium bore the presidential seal.

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to seal weights and measures

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