I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a sealed container (= closed, so that no air or water can get in )
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Place the ingredients in a sealed container and shake well.
a sealed envelope (= one that is firmly closed )
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The contract was delivered by special messenger in a sealed envelope.
a seal/stamp of approval (= official approval )
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You must not make decisions without your manager’s seal of approval.
seal an envelope (= close it )
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She sealed the envelope and stuck on a stamp.
seal sb’s fate (= make it certain that something bad will happen to someone, especially that they will die )
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Engine failure sealed the pilot’s fate.
sealing wax
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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The new great seal was handed to the king, and the old seal broken by the king's command.
grey
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It is a female grey seal , probably pregnant but not due to have her pup until late September.
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International concern for these extremely rare mammals arose after thousands of grey seals were wiped out by the canine distemper virus.
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Below, in a steep dark inlet, grey seals would pup in the autumn in the tiny inaccessible cove.
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However, in the deeper waters off the west coast, dives in excess of 1000m have been recorded for grey seals .
official
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In return for giving Loblaws its official seal of approval, Probe was to receive a royalty on sales.
privy
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Letters under the privy seal were prepared by the thousand, and instructions were sent to the chief commissioners in each shire.
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elephant
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In autumn the elephant seals haul out to moult.
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Given that male albatrosses have the same genetic incentives as male elephant seals , why do they behave so differently?
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Few infant mammals grow as quickly as an elephant seal pup.
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Thus, bull elephant seals and red deer stags are big, armed, and dangerous.
fur
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The fur seal may have up to a hundred, but the Hamadryas makes do with only a handful.
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The hardy natives used harpoons to hunt the Southern fur seal and seldom ventured inland.
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Exploitation of the region first depleted it of fur seals and whales; now the same fate threatens fish and krill.
population
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It warns that seal populations are decreasing, particularly that of the harp seal, and that the hunt could exacerbate this.
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It adds that there is evidence that seal populations themselves are now in decline.
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There are now fears that it could threaten the endangered monk seal population .
■ VERB
break
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She broke the seals , inserted a key, turned it, twisted the brass handle, and opened the heavy door.
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You have to tug a little to break the seal , and then the door opens.
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Hotspur broke the seal in silence, and unrolled the parchment.
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It was only necessary to break the seal , press a button, and then wait.
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Out of curiosity, he caught one as it flew past his head, broke the wax seal , and unrolled the paper.
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She broke the seal and poured me a hit in a coffee cup.
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I broke the seal with my blunt thumb.
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Our Association almost never broke the seals and rotated turns for taking the liquor home.
crack
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Bowman cracked the seal , and pressed the button.
give
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And the unique project has just been given the Royal seal of approval.
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A gratuitous promise, pure and simple, remains unenforceable unless given under seal .
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These gaiters cover the whole boot and have a rubber rand which gives a watertight seal .
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Even Joaquin Balaguer has given it his seal of approval.
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In return for giving Loblaws its official seal of approval, Probe was to receive a royalty on sales.
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By the end of the evening both she and Reggie had given us their seal of approval.
set
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Experience of cooperation during the war set the final seal .
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The Tories' overwhelming victory in 1987 appeared to set the seal upon the triumph of bourgeois capitalism.
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Such craftsmen were considered more than mere artisans, and their products, especially set in seal rings, were highly esteemed.
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It set the seal on his depression; he was almost ready to go home.
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His three-day tour set the seal on reconciliation between the two communities.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(all) signed and sealed
hermetically sealed
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Each is a hermetically sealed universe, bumping off the others with very little cross-pollination.
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I think we need to be theoretically and politically clear that no single culture is hermetically sealed off from others.
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Insiders are hermetically sealed from the intrusion of outsiders by the assumption of zero labour turnover.
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Racism is the product of impenetrable or hermetically sealed minds.
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Space and time can not be regarded as hermetically sealed domains.
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The two approaches, therefore, are not hermetically sealed units, impenetrable to each other.
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The would-be island, now with hermetically sealed borders and excluding all but a few tourists, is full of noises.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an airtight seal
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Check that the seal on the medicine has not been broken.
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stationery decorated with the Texas state seal
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Most of the seals were nevertheless made of bone, ivory, steatite, banded agate, or orange carnelian.
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The Tories' overwhelming victory in 1987 appeared to set the seal upon the triumph of bourgeois capitalism.
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This is the reason you will notice jar lids advertising airtight seals and warning against consumption when the seal is broken.
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To the old farm for lunch, but what about the seals?
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We will be protecting and reinforcing the existing sewer with an additional concrete seal around it.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
completely
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Spoon over the crème fraîche to completely seal in the fruit and chill for at least 1 hour.
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The hotplate is safe and easy to use - because it's completely sealed and spills are easily wiped away.
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Each of the 50 rooms is completely sealed to prevent contact with the outside world.
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It's important that the joint between the surround and the chimneybreast is sealed completely , to prevent smoke from escaping.
hermetically
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Racism is the product of impenetrable or hermetically sealed minds.
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I think we need to be theoretically and politically clear that no single culture is hermetically sealed off from others.
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Each is a hermetically sealed universe, bumping off the others with very little cross-pollination.
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Insiders are hermetically sealed from the intrusion of outsiders by the assumption of zero labour turnover.
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Space and time can not be regarded as hermetically sealed domains.
■ NOUN
area
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Why then did they seal off an area of Tottenham more than one mile across?
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Murder squad detectives, led by Detective Superintendent Stan Fletcher, sealed off the area while forensic tests were carried out.
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Large numbers of soldiers and police were brought in to seal off the entire area .
bag
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Packed in handy 25g boxes with recipe cards, the dried mushrooms are sealed in a bag for freshness.
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Put the peppers in a brown paper bag and seal the bag to steam them.
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Each plant had been rolled in paper and wetted before being sealed in the bag .
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Use the tape to seal the bag closed around the straw. 3.
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The assemblers actually wear white cotton gloves to protect the guitars before they are sealed in airtight bags , packed and shipped.
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The morning of my return journey, each bag was sealed , wrapped in newspaper and sealed again in another bag.
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Individual pots can be sealed in a plastic bag held clear of the foliage by wire hoops.
bargain
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He held his hand out and we shook, sealing an unspoken bargain .
border
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When it seals the borders , as it frequently does, even travel between the West Bank and Gaza becomes impossible.
deal
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Manager Trevor Francis sealed the deal before leaving for a family holiday in Florida.
door
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She only had to make it to the airlock, seal the inner door behind her and wait ....
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Was the sealed door one that led into the rear of a closet in the next apartment?
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Janice Longbright entered the chamber, quietly sealing the door behind her.
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It was by an act of faith in his science that a trim Shepelev crawled into the chamber and sealed the door .
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This chamber is then sealed by doors at each end, which are lowered hydraulically.
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This seals and protects the door .
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This includes a custody area allowing police vans to off-load prisoners in an area sealed off by double doors .
envelope
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I shall now seal the envelope .
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His assistant hands me the diagnosis in a sealed envelope and also departs.
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Vincent Lee, of Manchester, said the number was still sealed inside its original envelope .
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The mustard came in a gelatinous sealed plastic envelope that he had to open with his teeth.
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Also, do not use large amounts of sticky tape to seal envelopes , as this can render them unusable.
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She took it and sealed it in an envelope .
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Later that day, at the poolside restaurant, a sealed envelope arrived by waiter.
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She wondered how she was going to repair it and seal the envelope up properly again.
fate
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But it was exasperated Tory backbenchers who sealed his fate .
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Luciano Villoslada remembers that humid spring day that his sister Luz sealed her fate by deciding to become a revolutionary.
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Martin Jajo equalised and within five minutes Jacobson sealed Darlington's fate .
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But the poor man suffered from a heart condition, and 50 stings were enough to seal his fate .
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Time Out had effectively sealed It's fate .
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He had cheated the boss, sealed his own fate .
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Twenty days of tightly timetabled designer runway shows have sealed the forward fate of fashion.
gap
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A day that was meant to bring them closer, to seal the gap that he felt was developing between them.
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However, these strips will not seal large gaps and should be replaced every two years.
match
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Chiddingfold looked dangerous on the break and could have sealed that match , but for some fine defending.
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David Hockaday struck first and Lund sealed the match with a glancing header.
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Preece sealed the match a minute later.
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Malone weathered the storm and broke out to seal the match after 69 minutes.
pact
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Whichever way, the devil will seal the pact for the usual price of his new agent's soul.
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We reach out our hands and seal our pact .
victory
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Hepburn converted to seal the victory .
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Just a little bit more was needed from them to seal an amazing victory .
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He then supplied the finishing touch to a 32-pass move to seal victory .
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Another half-hour of it would have sealed a momentous victory .
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A try by Plange and two from Richard Price sealed Sheffield's victory .
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Andy Cole's first international goal sealed victory in injury time.
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It sealed a comfortable victory and sent Rovers soaring into third place in the table.
win
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Watson dropped shots down the stretch, while Levi completed a round of 69 that sealed a four-shot win over Payne Stewart.
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An own goal and a Freeman effort sealed Nova's win , despite a late Hope Farm goal.
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Paul Brooker gave the Seagulls the lead and Bobby Zamora sealed the win with his 21st of the season.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
hermetically sealed
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Each is a hermetically sealed universe, bumping off the others with very little cross-pollination.
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I think we need to be theoretically and politically clear that no single culture is hermetically sealed off from others.
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Insiders are hermetically sealed from the intrusion of outsiders by the assumption of zero labour turnover.
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Racism is the product of impenetrable or hermetically sealed minds.
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Space and time can not be regarded as hermetically sealed domains.
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The two approaches, therefore, are not hermetically sealed units, impenetrable to each other.
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The would-be island, now with hermetically sealed borders and excluding all but a few tourists, is full of noises.
my lips are sealed
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Fear not my lips are sealed.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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If you seal the jars well, the jam will keep for months or even years.
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In this experiment, the chamber must be completely sealed.
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She sealed the box with clear tape.
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The doorway had been sealed up with bricks.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And tonight they would seal that love together.
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Bricks should be sealed with a masonry stabiliser, while wood should be waxed, varnished or painted.
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By the time they did, it would be years too late, and their fate would be sealed.
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Each is a hermetically sealed universe, bumping off the others with very little cross-pollination.
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Folly cut the tape that sealed the box nearest to her and pulled off the lid.
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Newman watched him stuffing banknotes into the envelope, sealing it, writing on the front.
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The fix is to seal all seams in your ducts in the basement with duct tape.
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The Texas Supreme Court will consider a case next month that could seal another entire realm of information: district attorney files.