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
- 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
- self-sealing
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
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Anagrams
- Eaglins, Neglias, Sinegal, gas line, leasing, lignase, linages