sealing

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English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ
• Homophone: ceiling

Etymology 1

seal (device) +‎ -ing

Adjective

sealing (not comparable)

1. Used for closing securely.

Derived terms

self-sealing sealing apparatus sealing bath sealing bloom sealing cell sealing compound sealing material

sealing money sealing power sealing smut sealing strip sealing-thread sealing-water sealing-wax, sealing wax

Verb

sealing

1. Present participle of seal.

Noun

sealing (countable and uncountable; plural sealings)

1. Action of the verb to seal in any sense.

Derived terms

• seam sealing

Etymology 2

seal (mammal) +‎ -ing

Verb

sealing

1. Present participle of seal.

Noun

sealing (uncountable)

1. Hunting of seals (the animals).

Derived terms

• sealing-voyage

Translations

hunting of seals

• German: Robbenjagd (de) f

Anagrams

• leasing, linages