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sealer

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːlə/

The English word “sealer” has 7 meanings listed here.

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.
  6. A person who hunts seals.
  7. A vessel engaged in the business of capturing seals.

Etymology

From seal + -er.

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