seal | (noun) any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions | - |
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(noun) a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents | Synonyms: stamp |
(noun) fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters | Synonyms: sealing wax |
(noun) fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure | - |
(noun) a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture | - |
(noun) an indication of approved or superior status | Synonyms: cachet, seal of approval |
(noun) a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it) | - |
(noun) the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal | Synonyms: sealskin |
(verb) decide irrevocably | - |
(verb) hunt seals | - |
(verb) close with or as if with a seal | - |
(verb) affix a seal to | - |
(verb) make tight; secure against leakage | Synonyms: seal off |
(verb) cover with varnish | Synonyms: varnish |
sealant | (noun) a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface) | Synonyms: sealer |
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sealed | (adjective) closed or secured with or as if with a seal | - |
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(adjective) established irrevocably | Synonyms: certain |
(adjective) undisclosed for the time being | - |
(adjective) determined irrevocably | - |
(adjective) apply a non-porous coating to something so as to ensure it is impervious | - |
(adjective) covered with a waterproof coating | - |
(adjective) (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster | Synonyms: plastered |
sealer | (noun) an official who affixes a seal to a document | - |
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(noun) a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface) | Synonyms: sealant |
sealing | (noun) the act of treating something to make it repel water | Synonyms: waterproofing |
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sealskin | (noun) a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin | - |
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(noun) the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal | Synonyms: seal |