SEAL
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- noun
- /siːl/
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SEAL
- We may never know the names of the SEALs who killed bin Laden, but we will always remember them.
- a Navy SEAL
- SEAL training
- U.S. Navy SEAL
AB we have the Navy Seals with Elon Musk.
- AB we have the Navy Seals with Elon Musk.
- The worst part of seal training is the cold.
- He was acting like he was on the SEAL Team Six, Yes.
- And we gave her a, a, a SEAL team plaque just to say thank you.
- He put me through SQT, which is SEAL qualification training.
- He went through BUDS training for Navy Seals like several different times.
- See, I was happy that I was in the SEALS and was a frog man.
- What was your purpose when you joined the Seals and what is your purpose now?
- I call these guys SEAL Team SIP.
- And that was not real uncommon in the SEAL teams back then.
- And my, my friend Jimmy Hatch, James Hatch is a SEAL who was wounded.
Examples
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It's not surprising that only 25 percent of SEAL students graduate.
Academic text (2011) -
After years of service, he retired as a highly decorated SEAL known for his bravery.
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I was like, I think I want to be a SEAL or Special Forces.
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The first step to becoming a SEAL is taking a series of tests that measure physical ability and intelligence.
Academic text (2011) -
Cap and the SEAL team saved the hostages.
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So I'm gonna link up with SEAL Team Four, and we're gonna go hunt his ass down in the South Pacific.
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Sir, I'd like to bring in our SEAL ground commander, Cmdr. Anderson.
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You're tier one operators, former SEAL Team Six, Delta Group.
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How do both 14-year-old Payton Wall and the SEALs show this type of courage?
Academic text (2011) -
Many people admire the courage of a SEAL who undertakes dangerous missions.
Synonyms
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A member of a top United States Navy unit trained for special sea, air, and land missions
Compounds
- Formal
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A member of a top United States Navy unit trained for special sea, air, and land missions
- US
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A medium-sized Arctic animal that lives in the sea with long whiskers used to find food under ice
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A senior UK government official who has an old title, no set duties, and sometimes has extra responsibilities
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An official seal used to show a United States government document is real
- Formal
A formal written agreement signed with a special stamp that has stronger force in law
A silvery grey seal from Antarctica that eats mainly small sea animals with shells
A large sea mammal with thick fur that lives on the Pacific coast from Alaska to California
A seal with thick fur that lives on rocky Pacific coasts near California and Mexico
- Specialized
A sea animal with no outer ears, a stiff coat of hair, and back legs like flippers
- Archaic
A yellowish liquid from seal fat that people use to make soap, treat leather, and burn in lamps
- Specialized
A sea mammal without visible ears, with fur and back flippers for swimming
A woodland plant with long curved stems, pairs of hanging green bell flowers and a thick root with round scars
Surface Forms
Etymology
SEAL comes from the first letters of Sea, Air, and Land, a name given by the US Navy for these special teams. So a SEAL is a member of the Navy trained to work at sea, in the air, and on land.