sealing

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ
Homophone: ceiling

Etymology 1

seal (“device”) +‎ -ing

Adjective

sealing (not comparable)

Used for closing securely.

Derived terms

self-sealing
sealing apparatus
sealing bath
sealing bloom
sealing cell
sealing compound
sealing material

sealing money
sealing power
sealing smut
sealing strip
sealing-thread
sealing-water
sealing-wax, sealing wax

Verb

sealing

present participle of seal

Noun

sealing (countable and uncountable, plural sealings)

Action of the verb to seal in any sense.

Derived terms

seam sealing

Etymology 2

seal (“mammal”) +‎ -ing

Verb

sealing

present participle of seal

Noun

sealing (uncountable)

Hunting of seals (the animals).

Derived terms

sealing-voyage

Translations

hunting of seals

German: Robbenjagd f

Anagrams

Eaglins, Sinegal, gas line, leasing, linages

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