"seal" meaning in English

See seal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /siːl/ Audio: en-us-seal.ogg [US] Forms: seal [singular], seals [plural]
enPR: sēl Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A mammal that lives in watch.
    Sense id: simple-seal-en-noun-6Z7dSS3K
  2. A form of signature to represent a person or a company/service.
    Sense id: simple-seal-en-noun-X1HUYC6C

Verb

IPA: /siːl/ Audio: en-us-seal.ogg [US] Forms: seal [canonical], seals [third-person, singular], sealed [past], sealed [past, participle], sealing [present, participle]
enPR: sēl Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you seal something, you close it tightly.
    Sense id: simple-seal-en-verb-Mj~~cO-Q
  2. If you seal, you hunt seals.
    Sense id: simple-seal-en-verb-XWd88zRU
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