English Explanatory Dictionary

sealer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tool used to seal something.
  2. A person who is employed to seal things.
  3. An officer responsible for sealing writs or instruments, stamping weights and measures, etc.
  4. A coating designed to prevent excessive absorption of finish coats into porous surfaces; a coating designed to prevent bleeding.
  5. A goal, shot, point, etc., scored close to fulltime so that it becomes impossible for the losing side to score enough to win.
noun
  1. A person who hunts seals.
  2. A vessel engaged in the business of capturing seals.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːlə/ sēlʹər /ˈsiːlɚ/

Word forms

sealer sealers

Etymology

From seal + -er.

Synonyms

seal-hunter

Derived words

endodontic sealer root canal sealer sealer jar vacuum sealer
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