seal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sil/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sēl)

Inflections of 'seal' (n):
seals
npl (All usages)
seal
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "Seal are basking on the beach.")

Collocations for "seal"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "seal" in context.

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seal

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. seal the [chest, vault, leak]
  2. seal the [document, letter]
  3. seal it inside (of)
  4. seal in [moisture, warm air]
  5. seal [moisture] in
  6. seal the [wood, deck, house]
  7. seal it to [prevent, reduce, protect]
  8. seal off the the [area, crime scene, collapsed building, factory, road]
  9. seal the [area] off
  10. the [police, army, security staff] sealed the [area] off
  11. seal up your [valuables, gold, diamonds]
  12. seal your [valuables] up
  13. my lips are sealed
  14. seal the [trial, files]
  15. sealed [victory, the points]
  16. seal [the deal, an agreement]
  17. sealed by [glue, cement, wax, putty]
  18. sealed with [glue]
  19. sealed for freshness
n
  1. a [royal, package, letter] seal
  2. a [reliability, quality, draught, wax] seal
  3. the seal of [office, authenticity, approval]
  4. [emboss, stamp, place] a seal
  5. [break, open, tear] the seal
  6. if the seal is [broken]
  7. a seal to keep the [contents, pasta, product] fresh
  8. the [president, boss, company] gave the seal of approval
  9. [observe, uphold] the seal of confession
  10. a seal on the [packet, letterhead, envelope, document]
  11. saw a seal [in the ocean, at the zoo]
  12. the (United States) Navy SEALs
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