English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "seal"

seal

Từ điển Collocation

seal noun

¹ animal

QUANT. colony A colony of seals lay basking in the sun.

VERB + SEAL cull Environmentalists claim there is no reason to cull seals.

SEAL + VERB bark

SEAL + NOUN pup | cull

² for a document

ADJ. wax an official-looking letter with a wax seal

VERB + SEAL break He broke the seal, and opened the envelope.

PHRASES a seal of approval Her report was given the seal of approval by senior management.

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters; sealing wax
• a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents; stamp
• the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; sealskin

  a coat of seal

• a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; Navy SEAL, SEAL

  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

• an indication of approved or superior status; cachet, seal of approval
• 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

v.

• close with or as if with a seal

  She sealed the letter with hot wax

• make tight; secure against leakage; seal off

  seal the windows

• decide irrevocably

  sealing dooms

• affix a seal to

  seal the letter

• cover with varnish; varnish
• hunt seals

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

seals|sealed|sealing
syn.: close endorse fasten lock mark sea lion shut sign stamp
ant.: unseal