Seal
41seal — I. noun (plural seals; also seal) Etymology: Middle English sele, from Old English seolh; akin to Old High German selah seal Date: before 12th century 1. any of numerous carnivorous marine mammals (families Phocidae and Otariidae) that live… …
42seal — I n. sea mammal 1) seals bark 2) a colony of seals 3) a young seal is a pup 4) a female seal is a cow 5) a male seal is a bull II n. piece of molten wax 1) a privy; wax seal closure 2) to break a seal stamp, symbol …
43seal — 1 noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts or on floating pieces of ice 2 OFFICIAL MARK a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization: a black book… …
44seal — An impression upon wax, wafer, or some other tenacious substance capable of being impressed. In current practice, a particular sign (e.g. L.S.) or the word seal is made in lieu of an actual seal to attest the execution of the instrument. As… …
45seal — {{11}}seal (n.1) design stamped on wax, early 13c., from O.Fr. seel (Fr. sceau), from V.L. *sigellum (source of It. suggello, Sp. sello; also O.Fris., M.H.G. sigel, Ger. Siegel), from L. sigillum small picture, engraved figure, seal, dim. of… …
46seal — I [[t]sil[/t]] n. 1) an embossed emblem, symbol, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity 2) a stamp, medallion, ring, etc., engraved with such a device, for impressing paper, wax, lead, or the like 3) the impression so… …
47seal — coun·ter·seal; en·seal; kon·seal; Kor·o·seal; seal; seal·able; seal·ant; seal·ery; seal·ine; un·seal; re·seal; seal·er; …
48seal — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a piece of wax, lead, paper, etc., with a stamped design, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity. 2 a similar material attached to a receptacle, envelope, etc., affording security by having to be broken to allow… …
49SEAL — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a piece of wax, lead, paper, etc., with a stamped design, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity. 2 a similar material attached to a receptacle, envelope, etc., affording security by having to be broken to allow… …
50seal in — verb close with or as if with a tight seal This vacuum pack locks in the flavor! • Syn: ↑lock in • Hypernyms: ↑confine • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something …
