seal

seal ¹  (sl)

n.

1.

a. A die or signet having a raised or incised emblem used to stamp an impression on a receptive substance such as wax or lead.

b. The impression so made.

c. The design or emblem itself, belonging exclusively to the user: a monarch's seal.

d. A small disk or wafer of wax, lead, or paper bearing such an imprint and affixed to a document to prove authenticity or to secure it.

2. Something, such as a commercial hallmark, that authenticates, confirms, or attests.

3. A substance, especially an adhesive agent such as wax or putty, used to close or secure something or to prevent seepage of moisture or air.

4. A device that joins two systems or elements in such a way as to prevent leakage.

5.

a. An airtight closure.

b. A closure, as on a package, used to prove that the contents have not been tampered with.

6. A small decorative paper sticker.

tr.v. sealed, seal·ing, seals

1. To affix a seal to in order to prove authenticity or attest to accuracy, legal weight, quality, or another standard.

2.

a. To close with or as if with a seal.

b. To close hermetically.

c. To make fast or fill up, as with plaster or cement.

d. To apply a waterproof coating to: seal a blacktop driveway.

3. To grant, certify, or designate under seal or authority.

4. To establish or determine irrevocably: Our fate was sealed.

5. Mormon Church To make (a marriage, for example) binding for life; solemnize forever.

Phrasal Verb:

seal off

To close tightly or surround with a barricade or cordon: An unused wing of the hospital was sealed off.

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[Middle English, from Old French seel, from Vulgar Latin *sigellum, from Latin sigillum, diminutive of signum, sign, seal; see sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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seala·ble adj.

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seal ¹

Noun

1. a special design impressed on a piece of wax, lead, or paper, fixed to a letter or document as a mark of authentication

2. a stamp or signet ring engraved with a design to form such an impression

3. a substance placed over an envelope or container, so that it cannot be opened without the seal being broken

4. something that serves as an official confirmation of approval: seal of approval

5. any substance or device used to close an opening tightly

6. set the seal on to confirm something: the experience set the seal on their friendship

Verb

1. to close or secure with or as if with a seal: once the manuscripts were sealed up, they were forgotten about

2. seal off to enclose or isolate (a place) completely

3. to close tightly so as to make airtight or watertight

4. to inject a compound around the edges of something to make it airtight or watertight

5. to attach a seal to or stamp with a seal

6. to finalize or authorize

7. seal one's fate to make sure one dies or fails

8. seal one's lips to promise not to reveal a secret [Latin signum a sign]

sealable adj

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seal ²

Noun

1. a fish-eating mammal with four flippers, which lives in the sea but comes ashore to breed

2. sealskin

Verb

to hunt seals [Old English seolh]

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seal  (sl)

Any of various aquatic carnivorous mammals of the families Phocidae and Otariidae, having a sleek, torpedo-shaped body and limbs that are modified into paddlelike flippers. Seals live chiefly in the Northern Hemisphere and, like walruses, are pinnipeds.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	seal - fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters sealing wax fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
	2.	seal - a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents stamp bulla - the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull cachet - a seal on a letter device - any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) great seal - the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty handstamp, rubber stamp - a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand signet - a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
	3.	seal - the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal" sealskin fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	4.	SEAL - a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land" Navy SEAL Naval Special Warfare, NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, sailor - a serviceman in the navy
	5.	seal - a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal" stamp, impression - a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
	6.	seal - an indication of approved or superior status cachet, seal of approval accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
	7.	seal - a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint" undercoat, underseal - seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
	8.	seal - fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure break seal - a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal" fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place gasket - seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint piston ring - seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall washer - seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
	9.	seal - any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions pinnatiped, pinniped, pinniped mammal - aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers crab-eating seal, crabeater seal - silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans eared seal - pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur earless seal, hair seal, true seal - any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers
Verb	1.	seal - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows" seal off close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax" reseal - seal again; "reseal the bottle after using the medicine" waterproof - make watertight; "Waterproof the coat" caulk, calk - seal with caulking; "caulk the window" pack - seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
	2.	seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax" seal, seal off - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows" fill up, close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" unseal - break the seal of; "He unsealed the letter"
	3.	seal - decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms" decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
	4.	seal - affix a seal to; "seal the letter" affix, stick on - attach to; "affix the seal here"
	5.	seal - cover with varnish varnish coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" shellac, shellack - cover with shellac; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"
	6.	seal - hunt seals hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

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seal

verb 1. settle, clinch, conclude, consummate, finalize, shake hands on (informal)

noun 2. sealant, sealer, adhesive

noun 3. authentication, stamp, confirmation, assurance, ratification, notification, insignia, imprimatur, attestation set the seal on something confirm, establish, assure, stamp, ratify, validate, attest, authenticate

Translations

seal [siːl] n (animal) → foca;

(stamp) → sello

vt (= close) → cerrar: (with seal) → sellar (= decide) [+ sb's fate] → decidir: [+ bargain]; cerrar;

seal of approval → sello de aprobación

seal off vt → obturar

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seal [siːl] n (= animal) → phoque m (= stamp); sceau m, cachet m (= impression); cachet, estampille f

vt → sceller [+ envelope]; coller: (with seal) → cacheter (= decide) [+ sb's fate] → décider (de): [+ bargain]; conclure;

seal of approval → approbation f

seal off vt (= close) → condamner (= forbid entry to); interdire l'accès de

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seal [siːl] n (animal) → Seehund m;

(official stamp) → Siegel nt;

(in machine etc) → Dichtung f;

(on bottle etc) → Verschluss m

vt (envelope) → zukleben;

(crack, opening) → abdichten;

(with seal) → versiegeln;

(agreement, sb's fate) → besiegeln;

to give sth one's seal of approval → einer Sache dat seine offizielle Zustimmung geben

seal off seal vt (place) → abriegeln

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seal [siːl] n (animal) → foca (= stamp); sigillo (= impression); impronta del sigillo

vt → sigillare (= decide) [+ sb's fate] → segnare: [+ bargain]; concludere;

seal of approval → beneplacito

seal off vt (= close) → sigillare (= forbid entry to); bloccare l'accesso a