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Stealing vs Sealing - What's the difference?

stealing | sealing |

As nouns the difference between stealing and sealing

is that stealing is the action of the verb to steal while sealing is action of the verb to seal in any sense.

As verbs the difference between stealing and sealing

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

As an adjective sealing is

used for closing securely.

stealing

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to steal .
  • (archaic, chiefly, in the plural) That which is stolen; stolen property.

    • Verb

    (head)

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    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

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