sealer

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[ see-ler ]

noun
  1. an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.

  2. a substance applied to a porous surface as a basecoat for paint, varnish, etc.

Origin of sealer

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First recorded in 1350–1400, sealer is from the Middle English word seler.See seal1, -er1

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Other definitions for sealer (2 of 2)

sealer2
[ see-ler ]

noun
  1. a person or ship engaged in hunting seals.

Origin of sealer

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First recorded in 1760–70; seal2 + -er1

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How to use sealer in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sealer (1 of 2)

sealer1

/ (ˈsiːlə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that seals

  2. (formerly in Britain and currently in the US) an official who examines the accuracy of weights and measures

  1. a coating of paint, varnish, etc, applied to a surface to prevent the absorption of subsequent coats

British Dictionary definitions for sealer (2 of 2)

sealer2

/ (ˈsiːlə) /


noun
  1. a person or ship occupied in hunting seals

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