sealed
adjective
Simple meaning
Of a road: having an asphalt or macadamised surface.
Pronunciation
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seeldIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsild
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Definition
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adjective
Closed or secured with or as if with a seal
Of a road: having an asphalt or macadamised surface.
Preventing entrance.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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- “The old jar was tightly sealed, preserving its contents.”
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Word family
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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).
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A contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached.
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Antonyms
Sense: closed or secured with
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