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seal 1 C0184600 (sēl)n.1. a. A device or material that is used to close off or fasten an opening or connection, especially to prevent the escape of a liquid or gas: used caulk as a seal around the window.b. An airtight closure: a door that lacks a tight seal.c. Something, such as a piece of tape, that is placed on a product or package to show that the contents have not been tampered with.d. The water in the trap of a drain that prevents sewer gas from escaping into a room.2. a. A design used to identify a person or thing or to show that something is authentic, accurate, or of good quality: The title page is marked with the publisher's seal. Does the scale have the inspector's seal?b. A small decorative paper sticker.3. a. A die or signet having a raised or incised emblem used to stamp an impression on a receptive substance such as wax or lead.b. The impression so made.c. The design or emblem itself, belonging exclusively to the user: a monarch's seal.d. A small disk or wafer of wax, lead, or paper bearing such an imprint and affixed to a document to prove authenticity or to secure it.4. An indication or symbol regarded as guaranteeing or authenticating something: The choral director gave the program his seal of approval.tr.v. sealed, seal·ing, seals 1. a. To close or fasten with a seal: seal an envelope; seal a test tube.b. To prevent (a liquid or gas) from escaping: Charring a piece of meat seals in the juices.c. To cover, secure, or fill up (an opening): sealed the hole in the pipe with epoxy.d. To apply a waterproof coating to: seal a blacktop driveway.e. To secure or prevent passage into and out of (an area). Often used with off: The police sealed off the crime scene.2. To affix a seal to (something) in order to prove authenticity, accuracy, or quality.3. To establish or determine irrevocably: Our fate was sealed.4. Mormon Church To make (a marriage, for example) eternally binding; solemnize forever.Idioms: (one's) lips are sealed Used to indicate that one will not disclose a piece of information. under seal Having an impression or emblem attesting to a document's authenticity and reliability.
[Middle English, die or signet for stamping an impression, from Old French seel, from Vulgar Latin *sigellum, from Latin sigillum, diminutive of signum, sign, seal; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
seal′a·ble adj.
seal 2 C0184600 (sēl)n.1. Any of various aquatic carnivorous mammals of the families Phocidae and Otariidae, found chiefly in cold regions and having a sleek torpedo-shaped body and limbs that are modified into paddlelike flippers.2. The pelt or fur of one of these animals, especially a fur seal.3. Leather made from the hide of one of these animals.intr.v. sealed, seal·ing, seals To hunt seals.
[Middle English sele, from Old English seolh.]seal (siːl) n1. a device impressed on a piece of wax, moist clay, etc, fixed to a letter, document, etc, as a mark of authentication2. a stamp, ring, etc, engraved with a device to form such an impression3. a substance, esp wax, so placed over an envelope, document, etc, that it must be broken before the object can be opened or used4. any substance or device used to close or fasten tightly5. (Building) a material, such as putty or cement, that is used to close an opening to prevent the passage of air, water, etc6. (Building) a small amount of water contained in the trap of a drain to prevent the passage of foul smells7. an agent or device for keeping something hidden or secret8. anything that gives a pledge or confirmation9. a decorative stamp often sold in aid of charity10. (Ecclesiastical Terms) RC Church Also called: seal of confession the obligation never to reveal anything said by a penitent in confession11. set one's seal on set one's seal to a. to mark with one's sign or sealb. to endorsevb (tr) 12. to affix a seal to, as proof of authenticity13. to stamp with or as if with a seal14. to approve or authorize15. (sometimes foll by up) to close or secure with or as if with a seal: to seal one's lips; seal up a letter. 16. (foll by off) to enclose (a place) with a fence, wall, etc17. to decide irrevocably18. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Mormon Church to make (a marriage or adoption) perpetually binding19. (Cookery) to subject (the outside of meat, etc) to fierce heat so as to retain the juices during cooking20. (Building) to close tightly so as to render airtight or watertight21. (Building) to paint (a porous material) with a nonporous coating22. (Civil Engineering) Austral and NZ to consolidate (a road surface) with bitumen, tar, etc[C13 seel, from Old French, from Latin sigillum little figure, from signum a sign] ˈsealable adj
seal (siːl) n1. (Animals) any pinniped mammal of the families Otariidae (eared seals) and Phocidae (earless seals) that are aquatic but come on shore to breed. See eared seal, earless seal2. (Animals) any earless seal (family Phocidae), esp the common or harbour seal or the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)3. (Textiles) sealskinvb (Hunting) (intr) to hunt for seals[Old English seolh; related to Old Norse selr, Old High German selah, Old Irish selige tortoise] ˈseal-ˌlike adj
SEAL (siːl) n (Military) a member of the Sea Air and Land Teams, an elite special operations unit of the United States Navyseal1 (sil)
n. 1. an embossed emblem, symbol, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity. 2. a stamp, medallion, ring, etc., engraved with such a device, for impressing paper, wax, lead, or the like. 3. the impression so obtained. 4. an authenticating mark or symbol, orig. wax with an impression, attached to a legal document. 5. a piece of wax or similar adhesive affixed to a document, envelope, door, etc., that must be broken when the object is opened. 6. anything that tightly or completely closes or secures a thing. 7. something that keeps a thing secret: Her vow was the seal that kept her silent. 8. a stamplike label, esp. as given to contributors to a charity: a Christmas seal. 9. a mark, sign, symbol, or the like, serving as visible evidence of something. 10. anything that serves as assurance, confirmation, or bond: She gave the plan her seal of approval. 11. Plumbing. a small amount of water held by a trap to exclude foul gases from a sewer or the like. v.t. 12. to affix a seal to in authorization, testimony, etc. 13. to assure, confirm, or bind with or as if with a seal. 14. to impress a seal upon as evidence of legal or standard exactness, measure, quality, etc. 15. to close with a fastening that must be broken to gain access. 16. to fasten or close tightly by or as if by a seal. 17. to decide irrevocably: to seal someone's fate. 18. seal off, a. to close hermetically. b. to block all access to or from, with a police barricade. [1175–1225; Middle English seel, seil(e), seale mark, token < Old French seel < Late Latin *sigellum, Latin sigillum] seal2 (sil)
n., pl. seals, (esp. collectively for 1 ) seal, n. 1. any of numerous marine carnivores of the order Pinnipedia, including the eared seals of the family Otariidae and the earless seals of the family Phocidae. 2. the skin of such an animal. 3. leather made from this skin. 4. the fur of the fur seal; sealskin. 5. a dark gray-brown. v.i. 6. to hunt, kill, or capture seals. [before 900; Middle English sele, Old English seolh, c. Old High German selah, Old Norse selr] seal′like`, adj. seal (sēl) Any of various meat-eating sea mammals having a streamlined body, thick fur or hair, and limbs in the form of flippers. Seals are related to but smaller than walruses.seal
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sealTo seal the outside surface of meat by heating it quickly in an oven or pan so that color and juices are retained.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  seal - fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letterssealing waxfastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in placelac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax | | 2. | seal - a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documentsstampbulla - the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bullcachet - a seal on a letterdevice - any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)great seal - the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereigntyhandstamp, rubber stamp - a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by handsignet - a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially) | | 3. | seal - the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal"sealskinfur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal | | 4. |  SEAL - a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"Navy SEALNaval Special Warfare, NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfarearmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, sailor - a serviceman in the navy | | 5. | seal - a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"stamp, impression - a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope" | | 6. | seal - an indication of approved or superior statuscachet, seal of approvalaccolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" | | 7. | seal - a finishing coat applied to exclude moisturecoating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"undercoat, underseal - seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion | | 8. | seal - fastener that provides a tight and perfect closurebreak seal - a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal"fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in placegasket - seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe jointpiston ring - seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wallwasher - seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage | | 9. | seal - any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regionspinnatiped, pinniped, pinniped mammal - aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flipperscrabeater seal, crab-eating seal - silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceanseared seal - pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfurearless seal, hair seal, true seal - any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers | | Verb | 1. | seal - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"seal offclose, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax"reseal - seal again; "reseal the bottle after using the medicine"waterproof - make watertight; "Waterproof the coat"caulk, calk - seal with caulking; "caulk the window"pack - seal with packing; "pack the faucet" | | 2. | seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax"seal, seal off - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"fill up, close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"unseal - break the seal of; "He unsealed the letter" | | 3. | seal - decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms"decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" | | 4. | seal - affix a seal to; "seal the letter"affix, stick on - attach to; "affix the seal here" | | 5. |  seal - cover with varnish varnishcoat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"shellac, shellack - cover with shellac; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots" | | 6. | seal - hunt sealshunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" |
seal1verb1. stick down, close, secure, shut, fasten He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp.2. shut, close, seal up, make watertight, make airtight A woman picks them up and seals them in plastic bags.3. cordon off, shut off, fence off, isolate, segregate, close off The soldiers were deployed to help police seal the border.4. settle, close, clinch, conclude, wind up, consummate, sew up, finalize, shake hands on (informal) McLaren are close to sealing a deal with Renault.noun1. sealant, sealer, adhesive Wet the edges where the two crusts join, to form a seal.2. authentication, stamp, confirmation, assurance, ratification, notification, insignia, imprimatur, attestation the President's seal of approval3. badge, symbol, crest, emblem, mark, stamp, insignia, monogram The eagle almost didn't make it onto the seal of America.seal something in keep in, save, retain, maintain, reserve, preserve The coffee is freeze-dried to seal in the flavour.seal something off isolate, segregate, quarantine, board up, fence off, put out of bounds the anti-personnel door that sealed off the chamberseal something up close up, fill, plug, stop, block, block up, stop up, bung up The paper was used for sealing up holes in walls and roofs.set the seal on something confirm, establish, assure, stamp, ratify, validate, attest, authenticate Such a visit may set the seal on a new relationship between them.
seal2 nounRelated words
adjectives phocine, otarid
young pup
collective nouns herd, pod
habitation sealeryTranslationsseal1 (siːl) noun1. a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal. 印章 印章，印鉴，图章 2. a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc. 蠟封 蜡封3. (something that makes) a complete closure or covering. Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork. 密封(物) 密封垫或带，保护层 verb1. to mark with a seal. The document was signed and sealed. 蓋章 盖章2. (negative unseal) to close completely. He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed. 密封 密封3. to settle or decide. This mistake sealed his fate. 決定 决定ˈsealing-wax noun a type of wax for sealing letters etc. 封蠟 封蜡seal of approval official approval. Doctors have now given this new drug their seal of approval. 正式批准 正式批准seal off to prevent all approach to, or exit from, (an area). The police have sealed off the area where the murdered girl was found. 封鎖 把...封锁起来set one's seal to to give one's authority or agreement to. He set his seal to the proposals for reforms. 批准 批准
seal2 (siːl) noun any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land. 海豹 海豹ˈsealskin noun, adjective (of) the fur of the furry type of seal. sealskin boots; made of sealskin. 海豹皮 海豹皮seal → 印章zhCN, 密封zhCN, 海豹zhCNseal
seal something (up) (with something)to fasten something closed with something. Please seal this box up with twine. Would you seal up this box with tape?See:- (all) sealed up
- (one's) fate is sealed
- (one's) lips are sealed
- a seal of approval
- break the seal
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- keep (one's) lips sealed
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- lips are sealed, one's
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- put (one's) seal on (something)
- put (one's) seal to (something)
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- seal (someone or something) off from (someone or something)
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- someone's lips are sealed
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seal
seal, stamp made from a die or matrix of metal, a gem, or other hard substance that yields an impression on wax or other soft substance. The use of seals is very ancient, examples of great antiquity occurring in China, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and other places. The most common form was the seal ring, of which the gemgem,
commonly, a mineral or organic substance, cut and polished and used as an ornament. Gems also are used as seals (items of assurance) and as talismans (good-luck charms). For birthstones, see month.
..... Click the link for more information. formed the seal. Ecclesiastical seals, used in the 9th cent., reached their highest perfection in the 13th and 14th cent. The use of seals with emblematic designs antedates the development of the escutcheon and is therefore important in the history of heraldryheraldry,
system in which inherited symbols, or devices, called charges are displayed on a shield, or escutcheon, for the purpose of identifying individuals or families.
..... Click the link for more information. . Edward the Confessor was the first English king to adopt a Great Seal for the kingdom. Heraldic or emblematic seals are in wide use by national, state, and local authorities, by institutions of all kinds, and in the certification of legal documents. A committee was appointed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, to prepare a device for the Great Seal of the United States (see United States, Great Seal of theUnited States, Great Seal of the,
official impression that validates a United States government document. It was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1782 and, with only minor changes in the design, remains in use today. In the center of the seal is an American eagle.
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seal, carnivorous aquatic mammal with front and hind feet modified as flippers, or fin-feet. The name seal is sometimes applied broadly to any of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds, including the walruswalrus,
marine mammal, Odobenus rosmarus, found in Arctic seas. Largest of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds (see seal), the walrus is also distinguished by its long tusks and by cheek pads bearing quill-like bristles.
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fin-footed marine mammal of the eared seal family (Otariidae). Like the other member of this family, the fur seal, the sea lion is distinguished from the true seal by its external ears, long, flexible neck, supple forelimbs, and hind flippers that can be turned forward
..... Click the link for more information. and fur sealfur seal,
fin-footed marine mammal of the eared seal family (Otaridae), highly valued for its fur. Like the closely related sea lion, the nine species of fur seals are distinguished from the true seal by external ears and the ability to turn their hind flippers forward for
..... Click the link for more information. ), and the true seals, also called earless seals, hair seals, or phocid seals. More narrowly the term is applied only to true seals. The so-called performing seal of circuses is actually a sea lion. Characteristic Features of All Seals Pinnipeds have streamlined bodies, rounded in the middle and tapered at the ends, with a thick layer of fat beneath the skin. Their limbs are short and their feet are long and webbed, forming flippers. The sea lions and fur seals (family Otariidae) and the walrus (family Odobenidae) are able to turn their hind flippers forward for walking on land; they swim chiefly by a rowing action of the long front flippers. The true seals (family Phocidae) are unable to rotate the hind flippers. They progress on land by wriggling on their bellies, pulling themselves with the short front flippers; in the water they are propelled by a side-to-side sweeping action of the hind flippers. Nearly all pinnipeds are marine, and most inhabit cold or temperate regions. Some spend most of the year in the open ocean, while others inhabit coastal waters and spend varying amounts of time on shores, islands, or ice floes. Occasionally they ascend rivers. All pinnipeds leave the water at least once a year, at breeding time. In nearly all species the females give birth a year after mating, so that the births take place on land, just before breeding begins. The pups are nursed during the period, usually of several months duration, spent on land. Some species spend most of the year far from their breeding grounds; the northern fur seals make particularly lengthy migrations each year. Most pinnipeds have diets of fish and shellfish; many are bottom feeders, with physiological adaptations for deep diving. They have acute hearing and some, if not all, make use of echolocation (sonar) for underwater navigation. True Seals True seals are called earless seals because they lack external ear projections; they have functional inner ears. They have short, coarse hair, usually with a close, dense undercoat. Their color and pattern vary with the species; many are spotted. The pups of most species have fluffy coats of a light color. True seals are generally polygamous and gregarious, but most do not form harems at breeding time, as do the eared seals. Some species have definite migrations, but in most the seals spread out after breeding, singly or in groups, over a wide area of ocean. Some polar species migrate in winter to avoid the advancing ice; members of other species winter under the ice, surfacing through holes to breathe. Most true seal species fall into one of three geographical groups: northern, antarctic, and warm-water species. Nearly all are marine, but the Baykal seal (Pusa siberica) is confined to the freshwater Lake Baykal of Siberia, and the Caspian seal (P. caspica) to the brackish Caspian Sea. In addition several populations of the normally marine harbor seals and ringed seals are found in freshwater lakes. The northern seals include two species of temperate coastal waters: the common seal, or harbor sealharbor seal,
most commonly seen seal of the Northern Hemisphere, Phoca vitulina. Harbor seals are found along coasts and in sheltered bays and harbors of North America, Europe, and NE Asia.
..... Click the link for more information. , of the N Atlantic and N Pacific, and the larger gray seal of the N Atlantic. The former is the only seal frequently seen off U.S. coasts. The Greenland seal, or harp sealharp seal,
crested earless, or true, seal, Phoca groenlandica, found in the N Atlantic around Greenland and the White Sea. In the spring, harp seals migrate southward to assemble in large groups to breed near the Newfoundland and Norwegian coasts.
..... Click the link for more information. , is found in the arctic Atlantic; the ribbon seal in the arctic Pacific. The small ringed seal and the larger bearded seal are circumpolar arctic species. Antarctic seals include the voracious leopard seal, which feeds on penguins and other sea birds, and the Ross, Weddell, and crabeater seals. The warm-water seals are the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Hawaiian species of monk seal. A fourth group includes the elephant sealelephant seal
or sea elephant,
a true seal of the genus Mirounga. It is the largest of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds, exceeding the walrus in size.
..... Click the link for more information. and hooded seal. There are two elephant seal species, one of the Northern and one of the Southern Hemisphere. They are distinguished by their immense size and trunklike snouts. The hooded seal, distinguished by an inflatable bladder over the snout, is found in the arctic Atlantic. Sealing Seals have been used by the Eskimo and other northern hunting peoples for food, oil, and hides. Commercial sealing has been largely confined to a few species, most notably the fur seal. Commercially important species of true seals are the harp seal, whose pups are valued for their fluffy white coats, and the ringed seal. The hunting of these seals is regulated by international treaties, and they are not in danger of extinction. The elephant seals were formerly hunted for oil and almost exterminated, but they are now protected and are stabilized or increasing in numbers. The monk seals have been greatly depleted by hunting in past centuries and their survival is threatened, although they are no longer of commercial importance. The Caribbean monk seal is believed by some authorities to be extinct. The ribbon seal and Ross seal are not much hunted; estimates of their populations have varied considerably, but they are not thought to be endangered. Classification Seals are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, suborder Pinnipedia. Bibliography See B. Davies, Savage Luxury: The Slaughter of the Baby Seals (1971); V. B. Scheffer, The Year of the Seal (1972); J. E. King, Seals of the World (2d ed. 1983); R. L. Gentry and E. L. Kooyman, Fur Seals (1986). Seal (also gland), a device to provide hermetic sealing in machine connections between rotating and stationary parts. This is accomplished using sealing rings, flanges, or other parts placed on the shaft or by means of various packings, such as asbestos, asbestos-wire, or fabric-reinforced rubber, embedded in the recesses or cavities of covers, housings, and similar parts.
Seal any one mammal of the order Pinnipedia, which comprises the families Phocidae (true seals) and Otariidae (eared seals). The true seals probably descended from primitive Mustelidae, whereas the eared seals apparently are descendants of primitive bearlike creatures. True seals lack external ears, and both pairs of limbs are modified into clawed flippers. The hind limbs of seals are directed backward and serve for locomotion in water; they do not bend forward on dry land and cannot support the heavy body. There are about 20 species, belonging to 12 genera. Seals are widely distributed but are particularly numerous in polar latitudes. Most species form rookeries on the ice during the mating and molting period. The waters of the USSR are inhabited by nine species (in six genera), of which the harp seal, Caspian seal, ringed seal, Pacific harbor seal, and bearded seal are of commercial significance. seal[sēl] (engineering) Any device or system that creates a nonleaking union between two mechanical or process-system elements; for example, gaskets for pipe connection seals, mechanical seals for rotating members such as pump shafts, and liquid seals to prevent gas entry to or loss from a gas-liquid processing sequence. A tight, perfect closure or joint. (vertebrate zoology) Any of various carnivorous mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia, especially the families Phoridae, containing true seals, and Otariidae, containing the eared and fur seals. seal  seal, 4 1. A device usually consisting of an impression upon wax or paper, or a wafer, or the inscription of the letters L.S. (locus sigilli), sometimes used in the execution of a formal legal document such as a deed or contract. In some states, the statute of limitations applicable to a contract under seal is longer than that for a contract not under seal; in most states, the seal has been deprived by statute of some or all of its legal effect. 2. An embossing device or stamp used by a design professional on his drawings and specifications as evidence of his registration in the state where the work, 1 is to be performed.seal1 RC Church the obligation never to reveal anything said by a penitent in confession
seal21. any pinniped mammal of the families Otariidae (see eared seal) and Phocidae (see earless seal) that are aquatic but come on shore to breed 2. any earless seal (family Phocidae), esp the common or harbour seal or the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) 3. sealskin SEALSemantics-directed Environment Adaptation Language.
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seal (sēl), 1. A tight closure. 2. To effect a tight closure. SEAL Heart surgery A clinical trial–Simple & Effective Arterial Closure Study which evaluated the safety and efficacy of the Duett™ vascular sealing device
seal Public health Any air- and/or water-tight closure on a product–blood components, medications intended to maintain a product sterilely until used by a consumer; products with broken seals should be discardedstaining, fluorescein The artificial coloration of tissue by fluorescein. Under ultraviolet illumination, it stains dead or degenerated corneal epithelial cells due to abrasions, old age or following inadequate contact lens fit, a yellowish-green colour. It also stains the tears, thus facilitating the evaluation of tear drainage or the blood flow through the retina and choroid when injected intravenously. Corneal staining resulting from contact lens wear may present in various shapes, locations, depths or severity. A very common form is punctate staining as appears in punctate epithelial keratitis. There may be arcuate stains located in different parts of the cornea, some inferiorly (called inferior epithelial arcuate lesions) or superiorly (called superior epithelial arcuate lesions, acronym: SEAL, or epithelial splitting), which usually do not give rise to symptoms and appear mainly with soft or silicone hydrogel lenses. A very severe form of staining is called epithelial plug. It is typically round in shape and represents a loss of the full thickness of the epithelium. Corneal staining resulting from contact lens wear typically disappears after cessation of contact lens wear. See fluorescein angiography; dye dilution test; fluorescein test.seal (sēl) 1. Tight closure. 2. To effect a tight closure. Patient discussion about sealQ. HONEY Use honey to seal MRSA (METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS) wound. A. honey has an antimicrobial activity due to it's acidity, osmotic power and hydrogen peroxide. about MRSA - there is a New Zealandic research about a type of honey that is effective against infections of MRSA. but it's only one research and another investigation is required. More discussions about sealseal
Related to seal: Navy SEALSeal To close records by any type of fastening that must be broken before access can be obtained. An impression upon wax, wafer, or some other substance capable of being impressed. The use of seals began at a time when writing was not common, but when every person of means possessed a coat-of-arms or other distinctive device. Great significance was attached to the use of seals as a means of distinguishing persons. With the spread of education, the signature on an instrument became more important than the seal, and seals lost their former dignity and importance. Modern judicial decisions minimize or eliminate the distinctions between sealed and unsealed instruments, and most statutes have abolished the use of seals. Other statutes abolishing the use of private seals do not make sealed instruments unlawful, but merely render the seals ineffective. In jurisdictions that still recognize the use of seals, the seal can assume the form of a wax impression, an impression made on paper, or a gummed sticker attached to the document. The letters L.S., an abbreviation for the Latin phrase locus sigilli, meaning "the place of the seal," can also be used in place of a material seal, as can the word seal or a statement to the effect that the document is to take effect as a sealed instrument. Seals are currently used for authenticating documents, such as birth and marriage records and deeds to real property. They are also used to authenticate signatures witnessed by a Notary Public and in formalizing corporate documents. In regard to contracts, at Common Law a promise under seal was enforceable without the necessity of legal consideration—something of value—either because the seal was a substitute for consideration or because the existence of consideration was conclusively presumed. Although most states have abolished seals, some states have provided by statute that a seal raises a presumption of consideration. Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)—a body of law adopted by the states to govern commercial transactions—has eliminated the seal as consideration in commercial sales to which the act is applicable. At one time, the statute of limitations—the prescribed period during which legal proceedings must be instituted—was longer for an action brought on a contract under seal than for one not under seal. sealn. a device which creates an impression upon paper or melted wax, used by government agencies, corporations and notaries public to show that the document is validly executed, acknowledged or witnessed, since the seal is unique to the sealer. Corporate seals state the name, date, and state of incorporation. Notaries increasingly use a rubber stamp instead of a seal since their print is easier to microfilm for official recording than is a faint embossed impression. Contracts used to be "sealed," but that is rare today. seal a formal mark impressed by a person on deeds. Originally, all documents executed by a company had to have the company seal attached; this is no longer necessary since the Companies Act 1989. Before the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, deeds in English law were validly executed only if they were ‘signed, sealed and delivered’. Sealing is no longer a requirement.SEAL, conveyancing, contracts. A seal is an impression upon wax, wafer, or some other tenacious substance capable of being impressed. 5 Johns. R. 239. Lord Coke defines a seal to be wax, with an impression. 3 Inst. 169. "Sigillum," says he, "est cera impressa, quia cera sine impressione non est sigillum." This is the common law definition of a seal. Perk. 129, 134; Bro. tit. Faits, 17, 30; 2 Leon 21; 5 John. 239; 2 Caines, R. 362; 21 Pick. R. 417.
2. But in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the southern and western states generally, the impression upon wax has been disused, and a circular, oval, or square mark, opposite the name of the signer, has the same effect as a seal the shape of it however is indifferent; and it is usually written with a pen. 2 Serg. & Rawle, 503; 1 Dall. 63; 1 Serg. & Rawle, 72; 1 Watts, R. 322; 2 Halst. R. 272.
3. A notary must use his official seal, to authenticate his official acts, and a scroll will not answer. 4 Blackf. R. 185. As to the effects of a seal, vide Phil. Ev. Index, h.t. Vide, generally, 13 Vin. Ab. 19; 4 Kent, Com. 444; 7 Caines' Cas. 1; Com. Dig. Fait, A 2.
4. Merlin defines a real to be a plate of metal with a flat surface, on which is engraved the arms of a prince or nation, or private individual or other device, with which an impression may be made on wax or other substance on paper or parchment, in order to authenticate them: the impression thus made is also called a seal. Repert. mot Sceau; 3 McCord's R. 583; 5 Whart. R. 563.
5. When a seal is affixed to an instrument, it makes it a specialty, (q.v.) and whether the seal be affixed by a corporation or an individual the effect is the same. 15 Wend. 256.
6. Where an instrument concludes with the words, "witness our hands and seals," and is signed by two persons, with only one seal, the jury may infer, from the face of the paper, that the person who signed last, adopted the seal of the first. 6 Penn. St. Rep. 302. Vide 9 Am Jur. 290-297; 1 Ohio Rep. 368; 3 John. 470. 12 ohu. 76; as to the origin and use of seals, Addis. on Cont. 6; Scroll.
7. The public seal of a foreign state, proves itself; and public acts, decrees and judgments, exemplified under this seal, are received as true and genuine. 2 Cranch, 187, 238; 4 Dall. 416; 7 Wheat. 273, 335; 1 Denio, 376; 2 Conn. 85, 90; 6 Wend. 475; 9 Mod. 66. But to entitle its seal to such authority, the foreign state must have been acknowledged by the government, within whose jurisdiction the forum is located. 3 Wheat. 610; 9 Ves. 347. seal
seal(1) An embossed impression created by a metal die pressed upon paper.A notary public seal, a corporate seal,or a government agency seal are all proof that the signature of that person is genuine and authorized,because they would not otherwise have access to the embosser to create the seal.(2) Originally,an impression made in wax upon a contract.It took the place of reciting consideration, having a signature, or having witnesses for the contract. Today, some statutes allow certain symbols,such as the initials “l.s.”to take the place of a seal,transforming a standard contract into one “under seal.”Where still recognized, contracts under seal may have a longer statute of limitations than others. SEAL
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Related to seal: Navy SEALSynonyms for sealverb stick downSynonyms- stick down
- close
- secure
- shut
- fasten
verb shutSynonyms- shut
- close
- seal up
- make watertight
- make airtight
verb cordon offSynonyms- cordon off
- shut off
- fence off
- isolate
- segregate
- close off
verb settleSynonyms- settle
- close
- clinch
- conclude
- wind up
- consummate
- sew up
- finalize
- shake hands on
noun sealantSynonymsnoun authenticationSynonyms- authentication
- stamp
- confirmation
- assurance
- ratification
- notification
- insignia
- imprimatur
- attestation
noun badgeSynonyms- badge
- symbol
- crest
- emblem
- mark
- stamp
- insignia
- monogram
phrase seal something inSynonyms- keep in
- save
- retain
- maintain
- reserve
- preserve
phrase seal something offSynonyms- isolate
- segregate
- quarantine
- board up
- fence off
- put out of bounds
phrase seal something upSynonyms- close up
- fill
- plug
- stop
- block
- block up
- stop up
- bung up
phrase set the seal on somethingSynonyms- confirm
- establish
- assure
- stamp
- ratify
- validate
- attest
- authenticate
Synonyms for sealnoun fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warmSynonymsRelated Words- fastening
- holdfast
- fastener
- fixing
- lac
noun a device incised to make an impressionSynonymsRelated Words- bulla
- cachet
- device
- great seal
- handstamp
- rubber stamp
- signet
noun the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a sealSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfareSynonymsRelated Words- Naval Special Warfare
- NSW
- armed forces
- armed services
- military
- military machine
- war machine
- bluejacket
- navy man
- sailor boy
- sailor
noun a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)Related Wordsnoun an indication of approved or superior statusSynonymsRelated Words- accolade
- honor
- laurels
- honour
- award
noun a finishing coat applied to exclude moistureRelated Words- coating
- coat
- undercoat
- underseal
noun fastener that provides a tight and perfect closureRelated Words- break seal
- fastening
- holdfast
- fastener
- fixing
- gasket
- piston ring
- washer
noun any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breedRelated Words- pinnatiped
- pinniped
- pinniped mammal
- crabeater seal
- crab-eating seal
- eared seal
- earless seal
- hair seal
- true seal
verb make tightSynonymsRelated Words- close
- shut
- seal
- reseal
- waterproof
- caulk
- calk
- pack
verb close with or as if with a sealRelated WordsAntonymsverb decide irrevocablyRelated Words- decide
- make up one's mind
- determine
verb affix a seal toRelated Wordsverb cover with varnishSynonymsRelated Words- coat
- surface
- shellac
- shellack
verb hunt sealsRelated Words- hunt
- hunt down
- track down
- run
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