Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The operation of catching seals, curing their skins, and obtaining the oil.
- n. The act of impressing with a seal; confirmation by a seal.
- n. In the Mormon church, the rite of marriage ‘for eternity’ as opposed to marriage ‘for time.’ Such marriage is binding not only in life, but forever, and may be entered into by a man already married ‘for time,’ and vicariously after his death.
- n. An impression in clay used to seal vases and other receptacles, examples of which are frequently found in archæological excavations. Very interesting ones have been discovered at Cnosus in Crete.
Wiktionary
- adj. Used for closing securely.
- v. present participle of seal.
- n. Action of the verb to seal in any sense.
- v. present participle of seal.
- n. Hunting of seals (the animals).
WordNet 3.0
- n. the act of treating something to make it repel water
Etymologies
- seal (mammal) + -ing (Wiktionary)
Examples
“I'm curious about your/Nery's interest in sealing waxes.”
“I agree with him actually, Mc Nutty, Jackboots and her sometime husband are doing a cracking job for the labour party … … in sealing its fate at the next election.”
“Some feel that vacuum sealing is effective, others notice no difference.”
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“This week 109 of S & P 500 companies report so it will be crucial in sealing the fate of the earnings season, in our view.”
“Gladys Horiuchi, communications manager at the Wine Institute, said wheat-based glues are sometimes used in sealing barrels.”
A naive domestic Burgundy without any breeding. [contains dairy]
“Yankees leave little doubt in sealing return to ALCS”
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“Most homes have pitched (not flat) roofs where sealing is less important.”
“That phone call sealing Mr. Bush's reelection and making clear that unlike his father, he will get a second term, Anderson.”
“BP engineers have prepared a new, tighter-fitting cap, referred to as a sealing valve, that could be jammed on the leaking pipe as a replacement for the existing loose-fitting cap.”
The Washington Post: Partner in damaged oil well slams BP for 'reckless' actions -- and inaction
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘sealing’.
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
veal, valve, used, yak, wax, wan, teak, vat, vas, strip, use, strap and 4515 more...
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JURI - courtroom speak
Legal glossary with special focus on courtroom vocabulary
accused, acquittal, ADA, adjournment, adjudication, affidavit, affirmed, aggravated range, aggravating factors, allegation, alleged, answer and 794 more...
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TECH - food processing
absorbent material, active agent, additive, animal fat, animal product, antibacterial, antifungal, bleacher, canned goods, cereal, coagulant, coffee substitute and 81 more...
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my dictionary
able, abnormally, abroad, absent, abstract, acceptable, acceptance, access, accessible, accession, according to, account and 4551 more...
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Mormonisms
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ward, stake, melchizedek, aaronic, relief society, free agency, investigator, laurel, mia maid, beehive, sealing, patriarch and 10 more...
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