American English pronunciation

How to pronounce seals

IPA transcription: ['silz]

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Noun

  • fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

  • a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

  • an indication of approved or superior status

  • the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal

    “a coat of seal”

  • a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare

    “SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land”

  • a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)

    “the warrant bore the sheriff's seal”

  • a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture

  • fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure

  • any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions

Verb

  • make tight; secure against leakage

    “seal the windows”

  • close with or as if with a seal

    “She sealed the letter with hot wax”

  • decide irrevocably

    “sealing dooms”

  • affix a seal to

    “seal the letter”

  • cover with varnish

  • hunt seals