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I UK [siːl] / US [sɪl] verb [transitive]
Word forms "seal":
present tense I/you/we/they seal he/she/it seals present participle sealing past tense sealed past participle sealed
seal or seal up to close a container or space by covering it with something so that air or other substances cannot get in or out
seal something with something:

Seal the box with tape.

Small gaps can be sealed with wax.

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seal a victory/deal/agreement — to make a victory/deal/agreement etc certain or complete

McNab sealed the win with a spectacular third strike.

We shook hands to seal the deal.

See:
sign II
Phrasal verbs:
See:
lip

II UK [siːl] / US [sɪl] noun [countable]
Word forms "seal":
singular seal plural seals
1) a large sea animal that eats fish and lives mainly in cold parts of the world. Seals are amphibious (= they can live both in water and on land). A young seal is called a pup.
2)
a) a piece of something such as wire or wax that seals a container and that you have to break before you can open the container
b) a shaped piece of something such as rubber that closes a hole inside a machine so that air or other substances cannot get in or out

I replaced the seal, but oil is still leaking out.

3) a special mark that you put on something, for example a document, to show that it is legal or official
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set/put the seal on something — British to make something definite

West Indies put the seal on another glorious cricket season with their victory against England.

See:

English dictionary. 2014.

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