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Sealing vs Closing - What's the difference?

sealing | closing |

As adjectives the difference between sealing and closing

is that sealing is used for closing securely while closing is coming after all others.

As verbs the difference between sealing and closing

is that sealing is present participle of lang=en while closing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between sealing and closing

is that sealing is action of the verb to seal in any sense while closing is the act by which something is closed.

sealing

English

Etymology 1

(seal) (device )

Adjective

(-)
  • Used for closing securely.
  • Derived terms
    * self-sealing * sealing apparatus * sealing bath * sealing bloom * sealing cell * sealing compound * sealing material * sealing money * sealing power * sealing smut * sealing strip * sealing-thread * sealing-water * sealing-wax, sealing wax

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

  • Action of the verb to seal in any sense.
  • Derived terms
    * seam sealing

    Etymology 2

    (seal) (mammal )

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (-)
  • Hunting of seals (the animals ).
  • Derived terms
    * sealing-voyage

    Anagrams

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    closing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is closed.
  • openings and closings of doors
  • The end or conclusion of something
  • The closing of the curtains.
  • The final procedure in a house sale when documents are signed and recorded.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Coming after all others.
  • Verb

    (head)