to seal
- verb
- /siːl/
- In the Arctic, people traditionally seal seals not just for their fur, but also for their oil.
Examples
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It is common for some communities to seal seals during the hunting season for food and materials.
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Hunters often go to remote regions to seal seals for their valuable fur.
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Seal yourself inside with the stones.
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She picks one up by the leg and seals it in a plastic bag as well.
Fiction book (2000) -
Seal him off.
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Seal it off!
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That's when Burke would tool down from Spokane and seal the deal.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
To strike, wound, or kill an animal with a long barbed spear
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
A member of a top United States Navy unit trained for special sea, air, and land missions
- US
A medium-sized Arctic animal that lives in the sea with long whiskers used to find food under ice
A senior UK government official who has an old title, no set duties, and sometimes has extra responsibilities
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
To seal (to hunt seals) is simply the animal name seal used as a verb, meaning to hunt that sea mammal for its fur, oil, or meat.