| seal | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. seal, sealing wax | fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters. |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| ~ lac | resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. seal, stamp | a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents. |
| ~ bulla | the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull. |
| ~ cachet | a seal on a letter. |
| ~ device | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery). |
| ~ great seal | the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty. |
| ~ handstamp, rubber stamp | a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand. |
| ~ signet | a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially). |
| n. (substance) | 3. seal, sealskin | the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal.; "a coat of seal" |
| ~ fur, pelt | the dressed hairy coat of a mammal. |
| n. (person) | 4. navy seal, seal | a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare.; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land" |
| ~ naval special warfare, nsw | the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, sailor | a serviceman in the navy. |
| n. (communication) | 5. seal | a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it).; "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal" |
| ~ stamp, impression | a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving.; "he put his stamp on the envelope" |
| n. (communication) | 6. cachet, seal, seal of approval | an indication of approved or superior status. |
| ~ accolade, honor, laurels, award, honour | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.; "an award for bravery" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. seal | a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture. |
| ~ coating, coat | a thin layer covering something.; "a second coat of paint" |
| ~ undercoat, underseal | seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. seal | fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure. |
| ~ break seal | a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed.; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal" |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| ~ gasket | seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint. |
| ~ piston ring | seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall. |
| ~ washer | seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage. |
| n. (animal) | 9. seal | any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions. |
| ~ pinnatiped, pinniped, pinniped mammal | aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers. |
| ~ crab-eating seal, crabeater seal | silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans. |
| ~ eared seal | pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur. |
| ~ earless seal, hair seal, true seal | any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers. |
| v. (contact) | 10. seal, seal off | make tight; secure against leakage.; "seal the windows" |
| ~ close, shut | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.; "Close the door"; "shut the window" |
| ~ seal | close with or as if with a seal.; "She sealed the letter with hot wax" |
| ~ reseal | seal again.; "reseal the bottle after using the medicine" |
| ~ waterproof | make watertight.; "Waterproof the coat" |
| ~ caulk, calk | seal with caulking.; "caulk the window" |
| ~ pack | seal with packing.; "pack the faucet" |
| v. (contact) | 11. seal | close with or as if with a seal.; "She sealed the letter with hot wax" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ seal, seal off | make tight; secure against leakage.; "seal the windows" |
| ~ fill up, close | fill or stop up.; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" |
| v. (cognition) | 12. seal | decide irrevocably.; "sealing dooms" |
| ~ decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something.; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| v. (contact) | 13. seal | affix a seal to.; "seal the letter" |
| ~ affix, stick on | attach to.; "affix the seal here" |
| v. (contact) | 14. seal, varnish | cover with varnish. |
| ~ coat, surface | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
| ~ shellac, shellack | cover with shellac.; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots" |
| v. (competition) | 15. seal | hunt seals. |
| ~ hunt, hunt down, track down, run | pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals).; "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" |
| stamp | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. cast, mold, mould, stamp | the distinctive form in which a thing is made.; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" |
| ~ solid | a three-dimensional shape. |
| n. (group) | 2. stamp | a type or class.; "more men of his stamp are needed" |
| ~ category, class, family | a collection of things sharing a common attribute.; "there are two classes of detergents" |
| n. (communication) | 3. impression, stamp | a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving.; "he put his stamp on the envelope" |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| ~ embossment, imprint | an impression produced by pressure or printing. |
| ~ seal | a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it).; "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal" |
| n. (communication) | 4. postage, postage stamp, stamp | a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid. |
| ~ token, item | an individual instance of a type of symbol.; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'" |
| n. (possession) | 5. legal tender, stamp, tender | something that can be used as an official medium of payment. |
| ~ medium of exchange, monetary system | anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region. |
| ~ food stamp | a government-issued stamp that can be used in exchange for food. |
| n. (communication) | 6. revenue stamp, stamp | a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid. |
| ~ piece of paper, sheet of paper, sheet | paper used for writing or printing. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. pestle, stamp | machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores. |
| ~ stamp battery, battery | a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores. |
| ~ machine | any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. stamp | a block or die used to imprint a mark or design. |
| ~ die | a device used for shaping metal. |
| v. (motion) | 9. stamp, stomp, stump | walk heavily.; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| v. (contact) | 10. stamp | to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something.; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps" |
| ~ date stamp, date | stamp with a date.; "The package is dated November 24" |
| ~ handstamp, rubberstamp | stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document. |
| ~ frank, postmark | stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing. |
| ~ imprint, impress | mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax" |
| v. (perception) | 11. stamp | reveal clearly as having a certain character.; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic" |
| ~ characterize, characterise, qualify | describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of.; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover" |
| v. (contact) | 12. stamp | affix a stamp to.; "Are the letters properly stamped?" |
| ~ meter | stamp with a meter indicating the postage.; "meter the mail" |
| ~ affix, stick on | attach to.; "affix the seal here" |
| v. (cognition) | 13. pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype | treat or classify according to a mental stereotype.; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" |
| ~ class, classify, sort out, assort, sort, separate | arrange or order by classes or categories.; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" |
| v. (change) | 14. stamp | destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot.; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny" |
| ~ extinguish, snuff out | put an end to; kill.; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children" |
| v. (creation) | 15. stamp | form or cut out with a mold, form, or die.; "stamp needles" |
| ~ shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work | make something, usually for a specific function.; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
| v. (contact) | 16. stamp | crush or grind with a heavy instrument.; "stamp fruit extract the juice" |
| ~ mash, squash, squeeze, crush, squelch | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" |
| v. (contact) | 17. boss, emboss, stamp | raise in a relief.; "embossed stationery" |
| ~ block | stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block.; "block the book cover" |
| ~ imprint, impress | mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax" |
| ring | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. ring | a characteristic sound.; "it has the ring of sincerity" |
| ~ sound | the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause.; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music" |
| n. (shape) | 2. anchor ring, annulus, doughnut, halo, ring | a toroidal shape.; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke" |
| ~ fairy circle, fairy ring | a ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium. |
| ~ toroid | the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. hoop, ring | a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling.; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" |
| ~ band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body). |
| ~ barrel, cask | a cylindrical container that holds liquids. |
| ~ carabiner, karabiner, snap ring | an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes. |
| ~ collar | a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part. |
| ~ curtain ring | a circular ring for holding up a curtain. |
| ~ key ring | a circular ring of metal for holding keys. |
| ~ napkin ring | a circular band used to hold a particular person's napkin. |
| ~ nose ring | a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it. |
| ~ rim | the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached. |
| ~ rim | (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended.; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off" |
| ~ tire, tyre | hoop that covers a wheel.; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air" |
| ~ towel ring | a circular hoop for holding a towel. |
| ~ wagon wheel | a wheel of a wagon. |
| n. (object) | 4. closed chain, ring | (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop. |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ chemical chain, chain | (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule). |
| ~ heterocyclic ring, heterocycle | a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon. |
| n. (group) | 5. gang, mob, pack, ring | an association of criminals.; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" |
| ~ association | a formal organization of people or groups of people.; "he joined the Modern Language Association" |
| ~ nest | a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality.; "a nest of thieves" |
| ~ youth gang | a gang whose members are teenagers. |
| ~ gangdom, gangland, organized crime | underworld organizations. |
| ~ gangster, mobster | a criminal who is a member of gang. |
| n. (event) | 6. ring, ringing, tintinnabulation | the sound of a bell ringing.; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells" |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| ~ bell ringing | the sound of someone playing a set of bells. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. ring | a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle. |
| ~ boxing ring, prize ring | a square ring where boxers fight. |
| ~ canvas, canvass | the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete.; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas" |
| ~ platform | a raised horizontal surface.; "the speaker mounted the platform" |
| ~ sumo ring | the circular ring in which Sumo wrestlers compete. |
| ~ wrestling ring | a square ring in which wrestlers compete. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. band, ring | jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger.; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band" |
| ~ annulet | a small ring. |
| ~ engagement ring | a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal. |
| ~ jewellery, jewelry | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems). |
| ~ mourning ring | a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person. |
| ~ ringlet | a small ring. |
| ~ seal ring, signet ring | a ring bearing a signet. |
| ~ wedding band, wedding ring | a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. band, ring | a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration). |
| ~ strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material. |
| v. (perception) | 10. peal, ring | sound loudly and sonorously.; "the bells rang" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| ~ ding, dingdong, dong | go `ding dong', like a bell. |
| ~ tintinnabulate | ring or sound like a small bell. |
| ~ peal | ring recurrently.; "bells were pealing" |
| ~ knell | ring as in announcing death. |
| v. (perception) | 11. echo, resound, reverberate, ring | ring or echo with sound.; "the hall resounded with laughter" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| ~ consonate | sound in sympathy. |
| ~ reecho | repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back. |
| ~ reecho | echo repeatedly, echo again and again. |
| ~ bong | ring loudly and deeply.; "the big bell bonged" |
| v. (perception) | 12. knell, ring | make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification.; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| ~ sound | cause to sound.; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note" |
| ~ toll | ring slowly.; "For whom the bell tolls" |
| v. (communication) | 13. call, call up, phone, ring, telephone | get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" |
| ~ telephony, telephone | transmitting speech at a distance. |
| ~ cell phone | call up by using a cellular phone.; "If the train is late, I will cell phone you" |
| ~ call in | make a phone call.; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick" |
| ~ dial | operate a dial to select a telephone number.; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial" |
| ~ telecommunicate | communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail. |
| ~ call | send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message.; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling" |
| v. (contact) | 14. border, environ, ring, skirt, surround | extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.; "The forest surrounds my property" |
| ~ adjoin, contact, touch, meet | be in direct physical contact with; make contact.; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" |
| ~ fringe | decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe.; "fur fringed the hem of the dress" |
| ~ gird, girdle | put a girdle on or around.; "gird your loins" |
| ~ cloister | surround with a cloister.; "cloister the garden" |
| ~ inclose, shut in, close in, enclose | surround completely.; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" |
| ~ hem in | surround in a restrictive manner.; "The building was hemmed in by flowers" |
| ~ cloister | surround with a cloister, as of a garden. |
| v. (contact) | 15. band, ring | attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify.; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
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