reseal

/ (riːˈsiːl) /

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verb (tr)

to close (something) tightly or securely again

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Derived forms of reseal

resealable, adjective

Words nearby reseal

rescript, rescue, rescue dog, rescue grass, rescue mission, reseal, research, research and development, research-intensive, research library, research park

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How to use reseal in a sentence

Reseal the desiccator and again exhaust, and subsequently admit dry sterile air as before.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
I do not suppose you know how to unseal and reseal a royal document?
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea