1
: an official who attests or certifies conformity to a standard of correctness
2
a
: a coat (as of size) applied to prevent subsequent coats of paint or varnish from sinking in
b
: a compound applied to grout especially to repel moisture and prevent staining
Cleaned or newly colored grout will stay that way longer, and be easier to clean, if the grout is coated with a sealer.—
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Recent Examples on the WebClaire Peltier, ABC News, 28 June 2024
Shipwreck hunters have now located the remains of the converted Norwegian sealer in the Labrador Sea, off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
After being sold to a Norwegian company, the ship went on several other expeditions before ending as a sealer, a vessel used for seal hunting.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 June 2024
The first whaling vessels arrived just as the last sealers retreated, and between 1904 and 1965, 175,250 whales were processed in seven whaling facilities in South Georgia.
—Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
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—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 28 June 2024
Shipwreck hunters have now located the remains of the converted Norwegian sealer in the Labrador Sea, off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
After being sold to a Norwegian company, the ship went on several other expeditions before ending as a sealer, a vessel used for seal hunting.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 June 2024
The first whaling vessels arrived just as the last sealers retreated, and between 1904 and 1965, 175,250 whales were processed in seven whaling facilities in South Georgia.
—Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
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sealer
1 of 2 noun
seal·er
ˈsē-lər 
1
: an official who certifies weights and measures
2
: a substance used on a surface to be painted that prevents the paint from sinking in
sealer
2 of 2 noun
: a person or a ship engaged in hunting seals
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