"overseal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overseals [plural]
Etymology: From over- + seal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|seal}} over- + seal Head templates: {{en-noun}} overseal (plural overseals)
  1. A seal at the top of something, to close it.
    Sense id: en-overseal-en-noun-Ai8xslQD

Verb

Forms: overseals [present, singular, third-person], oversealing [participle, present], oversealed [participle, past], oversealed [past]
Etymology: From over- + seal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|seal}} over- + seal Head templates: {{en-verb}} overseal (third-person singular simple present overseals, present participle oversealing, simple past and past participle oversealed)
  1. (transitive) To close with a seal at the top. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overseal-en-verb-eeY2xuhM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

Inflected forms

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