noun
sealing
SEE-lihng
noun
1
The act of closing something securely, or of applying a seal to it.
"The sealing of the jars is the final step in the canning process."
2
The hunting of seals (the marine mammal).
"The village once relied heavily on sealing for its economy."
How to Use Sealing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither closing something up tightly, or the historical practice of hunting seals.
Word Forms
sealings plural
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Rhymes for sealing
healing
dealing
whaling
dialing
scaling
stealing
exhaling
inhaling
pedaling
appealing
revealing
squealing
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