seal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.3 See also 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Derived terms 1.3.1.2 Related terms 1.3.1.3 Translations 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Synonyms 1.3.2.2 Derived terms 1.3.2.3 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Verb 1.5 Anagrams 2 Estonian 2.1 Pronoun 2.2 Noun 3 West Frisian 3.1 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: sēl, IPA: /siːl/, SAMPA: /si:l/
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• Rhymes: -iːl

[edit] Etymology 1

Wikipedia

From an inflectional form of Old English seolh, cognate with Old Norse selr ( > Danish sæl)

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seal (plural seals)

1. A pinniped, a large marine fish-eating mammal.

   The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled.

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to seal (third-person singular simple present seals, present participle sealing, simple past and past participle sealed)

1. (intransitive) To hunt seals

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• (hunt seals): go sealing

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• Wikipedia article on pinnipeds
• clapmatch
• dolphin
• sea lion
• walrus
• selkie

[edit] Etymology 2

Anglo-Norman, from Old French seel (modern French sceau), from Latin sigillum, a diminutive of signum, sign

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seal (plural seals)

1. A design associated with a government or governmental office.

   The front of the podium bore the presidential seal.

2. Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design. (See the Wikipedia article)

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

3. Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.

   The canister is leaking. I think the main seal needs to be replaced.

4. (usually singular) Security against leakage.

   Close the lid tightly to get a good seal.

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• aseal, asseal
• enseal

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to seal (third-person singular simple present seals, present participle sealing, simple past and past participle sealed)

1. (transitive) To place a seal on (a document).
2. (transitive) To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.

   The cover is sealed. If anyone tries to open it, we'll know about it.

3. (transitive) To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).

   The border has been sealed until the fugitives are found.

4. (transitive) To close securely to prevent leakage.

   I've sealed the bottle to keep the contents fresh.

5. (transitive) To place in a sealed container.

   I've sealed the documents in this envelope.

6. (transitive, chess) To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.

   After thinking for half an hour, the champion sealed his move.

7. (transitive) To guarantee

   The last-minute goal sealed United's win.

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• (place a seal on):
• (fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage):
• (prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something)): block, block off, close, close off, obstruct, seal off
• (close securely to prevent leakage):
• (place in a sealed container): enclose
• (chess term):

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• stamp

[edit] Etymology 3

From Old English sǣlan ‘bind’.

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to seal (third-person singular simple present seals, present participle sealing, simple past and past participle sealed)

1. (dialectal) To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aels
• ales
• ELAS
• Elsa
• lase
• leas
• sale, Sale

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[edit] Estonian

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seal

1. there

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seal

1. adessive case of siga.

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seal n.

1. saddle

seal c.

1. hall