"seal up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: seals up [present, singular, third-person], sealing up [participle, present], sealed up [participle, past], sealed up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} seal up (third-person singular simple present seals up, present participle sealing up, simple past and past participle sealed up)
  1. to completely seal, enclose with a seal
    Sense id: en-seal_up-en-verb-eKKjR18r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up)

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