sealable

sealable
Ⅰ.
seal [1] ► NOUN 1) a device or substance used to join two things together or make something impervious. 2) a piece of wax or lead with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity. 3) a confirmation or guarantee: a seal of approval. 4) an engraved device used for stamping a seal.
► VERB 1) fasten or close securely. 2) (seal off) isolate (an area) by preventing entrance to and exit from it. 3) apply a non-porous coating to (a surface) to make it impervious. 4) conclude, establish, or secure definitively. 5) authenticate (a document) with a seal.
● my lips are sealed — Cf. ↑my lips are sealed
● put (or set) the seal on — Cf. ↑set the seal on
● set (or put) one's seal to (or on) — Cf. ↑set/put one's seal to/on
DERIVATIVES sealable adjective.
ORIGIN Old French seel, from Latin sigillum 'small picture' .
Ⅱ.
seal [2] ► NOUN ▪ a fish-eating aquatic mammal with a streamlined body and feet developed as flippers.
► VERB ▪ hunt for seals.
ORIGIN Old English.

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