Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Certified or authenticated by seal.
- Closed by sealing, or by clasping or fastening securely as with a seal; hence, inaccessible; unknown.
- In textiles, same as
nail-headed , 2.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
seal . - adjective Closed by a
seal . - adjective Preventing entrance.
- adjective computing, object-oriented programming Not
subclassable ; from which one cannotinherit .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective covered with a waterproof coating
- adjective having been paved
- adjective established irrevocably
- adjective determined irrevocably
- adjective undisclosed for the time being
- adjective closed or secured with or as if with a seal
- adjective (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
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Examples
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The editor acknowledges that the poem itself, from the unpruned luxuriance of the author's powers, "has remained a sealed volume" -- certainly it _ought_ to be a _sealed volume_ -- "to the fairest portion of the community."
Advice to a Young Man upon First Going to Oxford In Ten Letters, From an Uncle to His Nephew Edward Berens
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Since Greensville was in a dry county -- Madison -- some of the men drove to Georgia and brought back what we called sealed liquor.
Brother Ray Charles, Ray, 1930-2004. cn 1978
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"I was engaged, sir, on what we call sealed orders, to sail this ship for that gentleman where he should bid me," said the captain.
Treasure Island 1883
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"I was engaged, sir, on what we call sealed orders, to sail this ship for that gentleman where he should bid me," said the captain.
Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson 1872
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It's almost impossible to imagine it but the colossal cave-in sealed them off way back on Aug. 5.
Erica Heller: Did You Hear the One About Four Comedians Trapped In a Mine? Erica Heller 2010
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Crucial Scriptures remain sealed to them and to everyone else who is not taught by God.
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They each place coins in sealed, hard plastic holders and assign numerical grades to submitted coins that qualify for numerical grades.
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The PCGS Lawsuit Against Alleged Coin Doctors : Coin Collecting News 2010
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How long would we have to live in sealed bunkers after nuclear war? cute answer for the first one.
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We have other things, and other problems, but the rasslin 'sealed the deal for me.
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Additional monetary support spurred on by entreaties from Sarah and Todd Palin sealed the financial deal.
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Internal Emails Show Joe Miller Campaign Distancing Itself From Tea Party "AKMuckraker" 2010
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