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sealed

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/siːld/ English

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verb

  1. To hunt seals.“They're organizing a protest against sealing.”

verb

  1. To place a seal on (a document).
  2. To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.“to seal silverware”
  3. To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.“The cover is sealed. If anyone tries to open it, we'll know about it.”
  4. To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).“The border has been sealed until the fugitives are found.”

verb

  1. To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

adjective

  1. Closed by a seal.
  2. Preventing entrance.
  3. Of a road that has an asphalt or macadamised surface.
  4. Not subclassable; from which one cannot inherit.

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