sealing

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ
  • Homophone: ceiling

Etymology 1

seal (“device”) +‎ -ing

Adjective

sealing (not comparable)

  1. Used for closing securely.
Derived terms
  • self-sealing
  • sealing apparatus
  • sealing bath
  • sealing bloom
  • sealing cell
  • sealing compound
  • sealing material

Verb

sealing

  1. present participle of seal

Noun

sealing (countable and uncountable, plural sealings)

  1. Action of the verb to seal in any sense.
Derived terms
  • seam sealing

Etymology 2

seal (“mammal”) +‎ -ing

Verb

sealing

  1. present participle of seal

Noun

sealing (uncountable)

  1. Hunting of seals (the animals).
Derived terms
  • sealing-voyage
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