seal vs stamp

seal

noun
  • An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing. 

  • A bearing representing a creature something like a walrus. 

  • Anything that secures or authenticates. 

  • A tight closure, secure against leakage. 

  • Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design. 

  • A chakra. 

  • A design or insignia usually associated with an organization or an official role. 

  • Confirmation or approval, or an indication of this. 

  • A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax. 

  • Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint. 

  • A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal. 

verb
  • To place a seal on (a document). 

  • To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife. 

  • To guarantee. 

  • To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage. 

  • To close securely to prevent leakage. 

  • To place in a sealed container. 

  • To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something). 

  • To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls. 

  • To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality. 

  • To form a sacred commitment. 

  • To hunt seals. 

  • To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment. 

  • To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc. 

  • To close by means of a seal. 

  • To fry (meat) at a high temperature to retain the juices. 

stamp

noun
  • An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping. 

  • An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof. 

  • A device for stamping designs. 

  • A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide. 

  • A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees. 

  • Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence. 

  • A tattoo. 

  • A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores. 

  • A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work. 

verb
  • To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly. 

  • To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward. 

  • To mark; to impress. 

  • To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly. 

  • To apply postage stamps to. 

  • To mark by pressing quickly and heavily. 

  • To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol. 

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