sealing

Meaning of sealing

noun
  1. the action or process of fastening or closing something securely.
    observers have the right to be present during the sealing of the ballot box
  2. the application of a non-porous coating to a surface to make it impervious.
    inadequate seam sealing is the most common reason roofing systems fail
  3. the definitive conclusion or establishment of something.
    that moment is the sealing of a pact
noun
  1. the activity of hunting for seals.
    the protected species is only now recovering from commercial sealing in the past
    the sealing industry
verb, gerund or present participle
  1. fasten or close securely.
    he folded it, sealed the envelope, and walked to the postbox
  2. apply a non-porous coating to (a surface) to make it impervious.
    the pine boarding should be sealed with polyurethane
  3. fry (food) briefly at a high temperature to prevent it from losing moisture during subsequent cooking.
    heat the oil and seal the lamb on both sides
  4. conclude, establish, or secure (something) definitively.
    to seal the deal he offered Thornton a place on the board of the company
  5. fix a piece of wax or lead stamped with a design to (a document) to authenticate it.

Middle English (in seal1 (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French seel (noun), seeler (verb), from Latin sigillum ‘small picture’, diminutive of signum ‘a sign’.

Information about sealing

  • The plural form of sealing is: sealings.
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Hyphenation of sealing

seal-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • sealing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

sealing synonyms

Meaning waterproofing:

waterproofing

Meaning close or do up securely:

fasten

Meaning make (a door or container) hard to open; fasten or lock:

secure

Meaning move (something) into position so as to block an opening; close:

shut

Meaning fasten or secure (something) with a lock:

lock

Meaning fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket:

bolt

Meaning only a short distance away or apart in space or time:

close

Meaning close or seal (a bottle) with a cork:

cork

Meaning use a stopper to seal (a bottle or other container):

stopper

Meaning block or close up (a hole or leak):

stop

Meaning block or fill in (a hole or cavity):

plug

Meaning make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible:

block

Meaning block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter:

clog

Meaning (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air:

choke

Meaning stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage):

occlude

Meaning cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full:

fill

Meaning confirm or settle (a contract or bargain):

clinch

Meaning resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem):

settle

Meaning formally and finally settle or arrange (an agreement):

conclude

Meaning finish making or doing:

complete

Meaning set up on a firm or permanent basis:

establish

Meaning put a lid or cover on:

cap

Anagrams of sealing

Angelis, genials, inglesa, leasing, linages

Words that rhyme with sealing

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