to seal
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2.5
- verb
- /siːl/
:
sellar
- To prevent the water from leaking, make sure to seal the container tightly before you store it.
- a sealed envelope
- hermetically sealed
- a sealed room
It's a lot easier to seal that than it is to seal a big flat plate.
- It's a lot easier to seal that than it is to seal a big flat plate.
- But Reese seals the book shut with his magic.
- And I think this fight with four is going to seal those demons up.
- Let's we got my vacuum sealed bluegill here.
- And then you seal the zip lock baggie just like that.
- So it's just fluff in there and he sealed it back up.
Examples
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I know how to seal those doors.
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The spa entrance is sealed off.
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And did you have to seal them shut?
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You kind of seal it inside once you get it in there.
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Ready to seal this account, right?
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Put this in the rib and this should seal it right back up.
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Forget samples, seal the bag, return to the station.
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I'm gonna follow orders and seal this base tight.
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I sealed the station back up, but it was too late.
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And now we need to put the rubber grommet back in to seal it like so.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To close something so it is not open
∞
1.0
To shut something so it is not open
55
1.0
To close something by moving a sliding tab that joins two rows of teeth
23
4.5
To fill a joint or gap with material to stop leaks
15
3.9
Close something tightly so air, water, or flavor cannot escape
15
3.7
To bring the edges of something together so there is no gap
9
3.9
To seal something by closing its opening with a stopper made from tree bark
6
6.7
To fill a gap with waterproof material to stop water or air coming in
5
8.4
Block an opening to stop the flow of liquid or air
3
3.7
Close something tightly so nothing can get in or out
1
4.1
To close a container by putting something in its opening
To cover a joint or container with material so it does not leak
To close a bottle or jar with a small plug
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
52
4.4
A member of a top United States Navy unit trained for special sea, air, and land missions
- US
1
6.8
A medium-sized Arctic animal that lives in the sea with long whiskers used to find food under ice
1
9.9
A senior UK government official who has an old title, no set duties, and sometimes has extra responsibilities
1
5.3
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
How Airtight
Surface Forms
Etymology
To seal (to close tightly) comes from the noun seal — people closed letters with a wax mark — so to seal something is to close it so nothing can get in or out.