seal
/siːl/ sustantivo C2En español: sello, precinto, empaque, cierre
- A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
- An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.
- A facsimile of an impression of such stamp that is a mark or symbol of an office or organisation. · The front of the podium bore the presidential seal.
- Anything that secures or authenticates.
- Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design. · The result was declared invalid, as the seal on the meter had been broken.
- Confirmation or approval, or an indication of this. · Her clothes always had her mom's seal of approval.
- Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint. · The canister is leaking. I think the main seal needs to be replaced.
- A tight closure, secure against leakage. · Close the lid tightly to get a good seal.
Plural seals
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
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Anne looked at the still face and there beheld the seal of the Great Presence.
It was the simplest thing in the world for him to take a wax impression from the seal, to moisten it in as much blood as he could get from a pin-prick, and to put the mark upon the wall during the night, either with his own hand or with that of his housekeeper.
If you examine among those documents which he took with him into his retreat, I will lay you a wager that you find the seal with the thumb-mark upon it.”
Such things,” continued Bertuccio, shaking his head, “are only related under the seal of confession.”
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