seal noun
1 animal
QUANT. colony A colony of seals lay basking in the sun.
VERB + SEAL cull Environmentalists claim there is no reason to cull seals.
SEAL + VERB bark
SEAL + NOUN pup | cull
2 for a document
ADJ. wax an official-looking letter with a wax seal
VERB + SEAL break He broke the seal, and opened the envelope.
PHRASES a seal of approval Her report was given the seal of approval by senior management.