seal

seal
▪ I. seal seal 1 [siːl] noun [countable]
a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization:

• the Presidential seal

ˌcommon ˈseal LAW
a mark pressed into the paper of formal company documents:

• A common seal may still be used to execute a document.

ˌcompany ˈseal
a mark containing the name of a company that is pressed into the paper used by the company for formal or official documents
  [m0] ▪ II. seal seal 2 verb
seal a deal/​agreement/​promise etc COMMERCE to do something that makes a deal, agreement etc formal and definite:

• A handshake sealed the deal.

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Ⅰ.
seal UK US /siːl/ noun [C]
► an official mark on a document, sometimes made with wax, that shows that it is legal or has been officially approved: »

The documents were marked with the official seal.

► a thin piece of paper or plastic that covers the opening of a container and has to be broken before the contents can be used: »

The seal on the bottle was broken.

► something fixed around the edge of an opening to prevent liquid or gas flowing through it: »

A video showed cracked seals and leaking water inside the coal mine.

● under seal — Cf. under seal
→ See also COMPANY SEAL(Cf. ↑company seal)
Ⅱ.
seal UK US /siːl/ verb [T]
► to make an agreement more certain or to approve it formally: seal sth with sth »

The loans are typically sealed with handshakes.

► to close an entrance or container so that nothing can enter or leave it: »

The doors are sealed.

► to cover a surface with a special liquid in order to protect it: seal sth with sth »

The office floors were sealed with varnish.

► to close a letter or parcel by sticking the edges together: seal down sth »

Seal down the envelope.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Seal — Seal, n. [OE. seel, OF. seel, F. sceau, fr. L. sigillum a little figure or image, a seal, dim. of signum a mark, sign, figure, or image. See {Sign}, n., and cf. {Sigil}.] 1. An engraved or inscribed stamp, used for marking an impression in wax or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Seal — • The use of a seal by men of wealth and position was common before the Christian era. It was natural then that high functionaries of the Church should adopt the habit as soon as they became socially and politically important Catholic… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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