B2nounbusinesslaw
US/siːl/
UK/siːl/
something on a package or container that shows it has not been opened; also an official stamp
In context
Don't buy the medicine if the seal on the bottle is broken.
The certificate has the university's official seal on it.
Check the rubber seal on the fridge door if it doesn't close properly.
Words that go with seal
verb + noun
- break the sealBreak the seal and twist the cap to open the bottle.
adjective + noun
- official sealThe document is not valid without an official seal.
- broken sealReturn any product with a broken seal to the shop.
noun + preposition
- seal of approvalThe new design got the boss's seal of approval.
noun + noun
- rubber sealThe rubber seal keeps water out of the watch.