seals
Barking ocean mammals
Seals are the plural of seal in its various senses.
Seals are marine mammals with flippers and sleek bodies, found in cold waters worldwide.
Seals also refers to devices or substances that close something tightly—wax seals on letters, rubber seals on jars, or the seals on official documents that authenticate them.
As a verb, seals means to close securely or make airtight: She seals the envelope and drops it in the mail.
To seal a deal is to finalize it. (Capitalized Seals may refer to Navy SEALs.)
Foot-worn swim aids
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- walrusTusked Arctic marine mammal
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
haul-out · pup · colony · barking · basking · diving · fish-eating · molt
Engraved personal seal
- stampMark-making device
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- crestHighest point or tuft
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
notary · official · authentication · imprint · impression · sigil · chancellor · document
Floating polar mass
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- pack iceConsolidated floating sea ice
breeding grounds · migration · climate change · hunting · pelt · oil · subsistence · frozen
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- protectedKept from harm
wildlife · marine sanctuary · poaching · bycatch · pollution · population · recovery · breeding program
Impervious to atmosphere
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- o-ringToroidal sealing element
sealant · caulk · weatherstrip · tamper-proof · freshness · preserving · tight · impermeable
Shows if opened
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- unopenedNot yet accessed
- intactNot damaged or altered
flippers
Foot-worn swim aids
rookery · haul-out · pup · colony · barking · basking · diving · fish-eating · molt · marine mammal
signet
Engraved personal seal
coat of arms · notary · official · authentication · imprint · impression · sigil · chancellor · document · certification
ice floe
Floating polar mass
pack ice · breeding grounds · migration · climate change · hunting · pelt · oil · subsistence · frozen · tundra
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
protected · wildlife · marine sanctuary · poaching · bycatch · pollution · population · recovery · breeding program · monitoring
airtight
Impervious to atmosphere
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
o-ring · sealant · caulk · weatherstrip · tamper-proof · freshness · preserving · tight · impermeable · leakproof
tamper-evident
Shows if opened
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- unopenedNot yet accessed
- polar regionsAntarctica, polar bears, Arctic Ocean, glaciers, Arctic
- rubbernatural rubber, rubber band, rubber trees, rubber boot, rubber glove
- carnivoransdogs, cats, wolves, foxes, bears
- marine mammalsdolphin, whales, whale, dolphins, porpoise
- Pacific CoastPacific Ocean, beach, Pacific coast, sand, Pacific beaches
- Antarctic museumpenguins, icebergs, whales, ice cores, research stations
- seal offClose to all access
- sealed offMade completely inaccessible
- seal the dealFinalize an agreement
- seal of approvalOfficial sanction symbol
- baby sealJuvenile marine mammal
- wax sealStamped adhesive closure
sealed, sealing, seal, unsealed, sea lion, sealer, sealskin, reseal, resealed