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Vinony

sealing

noun

  1. hunt for seals
  2. air-tight encapsulation
  3. impression by a seal in a soft material
  4. religious ceremony
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Pronunciation: /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *seknom Latin signum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin sigillum Anglo-Norman seelbor. Middle English sel English seal English -ing English sealing From seal (“device”) + -ing.

  1. Used for closing securely.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *seknom Latin signum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin sigillum Anglo-Norman seelbor. Middle English sel English seal English -ing English sealing From seal (“mammal”) + -ing.

  1. Hunting of seals (the animals).

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *seknom Latin signum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin sigillum Anglo-Norman seelbor. Middle English sel English seal English -ing English sealing From seal (“mammal”) + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of seal