verb
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To hunt seals.
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They're organizing a protest against sealing.
verb
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To place a seal on (a document).
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To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.
example
to seal silverware
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To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.
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The cover is sealed. If anyone tries to open it, we'll know about it.
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To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).
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The border has been sealed until the fugitives are found.
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To close securely to prevent leakage.
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I've sealed the bottle to keep the contents fresh.
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To place in a sealed container.
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I've sealed the documents in this envelope.
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To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.
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After thinking for half an hour, the champion sealed his move.
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To guarantee.
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The last-minute goal sealed United’s win.
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To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.
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To close by means of a seal.
example
to seal a drainpipe with water
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To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.
verb
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To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.
noun
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Action of the verb to seal in any sense.
adjective
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Used for closing securely.
Examples of sealing in a Sentence
The sound of the door closing sounded like the sealing of her fate.
It was already late when he rose after sealing the letter.
Sealing the letter, she took a stamp from her purse and placed it on the envelope.
It is the headquarters of a sealing and whaling fleet.
Varnish, sealing wax, as in Michael Ivanovich's list.
When direct attack is no longer practicable, it is possible to extinguish the fire by sealing the mine workings, and exhausting the supply of oxygen.
Egyptian signetrings, which were used for sealing, date back to the 12th dynasty.
The United States, nevertheless, insisted that such prohibition was indispensable on the grounds - (t) that pelagic sealing involved the destruction of breeding stock, because it was practically impossible to distinguish between the male and female seal when in the water; (2) that it was unnecessarily wasteful, inasmuch as a large proportion of the seals so killed were lost.
I.-Lion-Guarded Goddess And Shrine, On A Clay Sealing From Cnossus.
She felt him assess her before he pried her hand free and rested his there, sealing the wound.
By analogy the term "to cork" is used of any such devices for sealing up a bottle or aperture.
This can present problems if sealing is not effectual.
Check to make sure the refrigerator doors are sealing properly.
Sealing Ring (Model number - 4900-003) - The sealing ring is a rubber gasket that fits around the base of the blade assembly to prevent liquids from leaking out of the jar.
The top slid open to reveal a tire patch kit containing two small patches and a tube of sealing adhesive.
It is interesting, as bringing out the personal element in the traditional royal seat, that an inscribed sealing belonging to the earliest period of the later palace of Cnossus bears on it the impression of two official signets with portrait heads of a man and of a boy, recalling the " associations " on the coinage of imperial Rome.
The negotiations were wrecked upon the question of pelagic sealing.
Sealing upon land was legitimate sealing; the United States being the owners of the land, the industry was a trust vested in them for the benefit of mankind.
Hence arose the use of the counterseal, which might be an impression from a matrix actually so called (contrasigillum), or that of a signet or private seal (secretum), such countersealing implying a personal corroboration of the sealing.
It may be used for sealing in front of kerbs to prevent surface water egress.
Every word of Pierre's burned into his heart, and with a nervous movement of his fingers he unconsciously broke the sealing wax and quill pens his hands came upon on his uncle's table.
Metal wine stoppers with hand pump vacuums - These wine stoppers allow you to pump excess air from the wine bottle before sealing.
The inner frames are then coated in an extremely flexible sealing material that offers superior cushioning, and just the right amount of give to mold themselves to a swimmer's individual eye shape.
Parts such as the lid or sealing ring can break easily or warp in the dishwasher.
Both were abundant until sealing started at the end of the 18 th century and were locally almost exterminated within a hundred years.
The colored locking and sealing adhesives are best suited for bonding metallic fasteners such as screws, nuts and studs.
Multiple sealing materials are used to preserve sensor integrity over a wide range of applications.
You can use petroleum jelly to hold the sealing rings in place during assembly.
G4 Pond Sealer A moisture curing single part polyurethane varnish ideal for sealing damp porous surfaces prior to using release agent.
In the fourth quarter Ted Baynham found Paul Brady on a thirty seven yard touchdown pass, sealing Southampton's win.
You could not have security, for salvation is only vouchsafe to you through the sealing of the Spirit.
There was no copper sealing washers on the oil feed to the turbo!
Tie bladder or run sealing wax over the corks, and store in a dry, cool place.
The current fee of £ 20 will still be payable for sealing the writ.
In the former (Jewish or Christian-Jewish fragment) the sealing seemed to have carried with it the assurance of deliverance from physical death, as in Ezek.
In Scotland three degrees of church censure are recognized - admonition, suspension from sealing ordinances (which may be called temporary excommunication), and excommunication properly so-called.
Consequently to prohibit pelagic sealing would have been to exclude Canada from the industry.
In the fourth quarter Ted Baynham found Paul Brady on a thirty seven yard touchdown pass, sealing Southampton 's win.
There was no copper sealing washers on the oil feed to the turbo !
Stopping drafts and sealing air leaks is the best way to insulate your home.
Finish your new heirloom by applying a sealing coat of clear, poly-acrylic finish.
Get the sealing wax in your main wedding color.
Consider using a sealing wax on your envelope and stamp with your last name initial.
It can be difficult to find a suitable sealing dress in this modern era of sequined, strapless, tight-fitting gowns.
Contemporary wedding shops and salons may not offer a wide selection of dresses appropriate for a LDS marriage and/or sealing ceremony.
Wedding dresses worn for only the marriage ceremony and not the sealing should still be of a modest nature.
More information regarding each temple's particular bridal party attire guidelines for the marriage and/or sealing ceremony can be obtained when you make appointments to discuss the church's wedding requirements with your church officiant.
Brides may also choose to change from their temple sealing wedding gown into a different modest wedding dress for the wedding reception.
I've also tried sealing the mat myself using a food sealer.
Taking a DNA sample is as easy as swabbing your dog's mouth with a Q-tip and sealing the swab in a test tube provided with the DNA test kit.