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seal
siːl 
Meanings
noun
- a device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them.E.g. attach a draught seal to the door itself
- a piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity.
- a thing regarded as a confirmation or guarantee of something.E.g. the monarchy is the seal of the unbroached integrity of the Isles
- the obligation on a priest not to divulge anything said during confession.E.g. I was told under the seal
verb
- fasten or close securely.E.g. he folded it, sealed the envelope, and walked to the postbox
- apply a non-porous coating to (a surface) to make it impervious.E.g. the pine boarding should be sealed with polyurethane
- fry (food) briefly at a high temperature to prevent it from losing moisture during subsequent cooking.E.g. heat the oil and seal the lamb on both sides
- conclude, establish, or secure (something) definitively.E.g. to seal the deal he offered Thornton a place on the board of the company
- fix a piece of wax or lead stamped with a design to (a document) to authenticate it.
noun
- a fish-eating aquatic mammal with a streamlined body and feet developed as flippers, that returns to land to breed or rest.
SEAL
siːl
Meanings
noun
- a member of an elite force within the US Navy, specializing in guerrilla warfare and counter-insurgency.
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