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Sealing

//ˈsiːlɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Used for closing securely. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    Action of the verb to seal in any sense. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Hunting of seals (the animals). uncountable
  3. 3
    the act of treating something to make it repel water wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of seal form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of seal form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From seal (“device”) + -ing.

Etymology 2

From seal (“device”) + -ing.

Etymology 3

From seal (“device”) + -ing.

Etymology 4

From seal (“mammal”) + -ing.

Etymology 5

From seal (“mammal”) + -ing.

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