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Sealing vs Kidnapping - What's the difference?

sealing | kidnapping |

As verbs the difference between sealing and kidnapping

is that sealing is or sealing can be while kidnapping is .

As nouns the difference between sealing and kidnapping

is that sealing is action of the verb to seal in any sense or sealing can be hunting of seals (the animals ) while kidnapping is (legal) the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

As an adjective sealing

is used for closing securely.

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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    kidnapping

    English

    (wikipedia kidnapping)

    Alternative forms

    * kidnaping (US) , less common.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

    • See also

    * abduction ----