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Dictionary definition for: Seal
1. (n) fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
2. (v) close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax"
3. (n) a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
4. (v) make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"
5. (n) the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal"
6. (v) decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms"
7. (n) a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"
8. (v) affix a seal to; "seal the letter"
9. (n) a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it) "the warrant bore the sheriff''s seal"
11. (n) an indication of approved or superior status
13. (n) a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
14. (n) fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
15. (n) any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
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