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SEALER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An official who affixes a seal to a document
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sealer" is a kind of...):
functionary; official (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)
Derivation:
seal (close with or as if with a seal)
seal (affix a seal to)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
Synonyms:
sealant; sealer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sealer" is a kind of...):
sealing material (any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sealer"):
caulk; caulking (a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight)
Derivation:
seal (cover with varnish)
seal (make tight; secure against leakage)
