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sealing off

sealing off is the present participle and gerund of seal off.

Meaning of seal off

Verb

seal off (third-person singular simple present seals off, present participle sealing off, simple past and past participle sealed off)

  1. (transitive) To physically isolate an area or building for security reasons preventing passage of humans or vehicles.
    • Police sealed off the building following an anonymous bomb warning.

Questions about sealing off

What is sealing off the present participle and gerund of?
Sealing off is the present participle and gerund of seal off.

Words near sealing off in the dictionary

  1. sealike
  2. sealine
  3. sealines
  4. sealing
  5. sealing in
  6. sealing off
  7. sealing someone's fate
  8. sealing the deal
  9. sealing up
  10. sealing washer
  11. sealing washers

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