reseal
verb[IorT]
(alsore-seal)uk/ˌriːˈsiːl/ustocloseanenvelopeorcontaineragain bystickingtheedgestogether:
Thecigarettepackethad beenopenedand re-sealed withstickytape.
The newpackswillletcustomersreseal them tokeepthecontentscrispierforlonger.
tocloseaholeorentranceagain so that nothing canenterorleaveit:
Replace anycrackedplasterand re-sealgapsaround thewindowframes.
Securityforcesresealed the country'sborder,preventingmigrantsfromenteringthecountry.
tocoverasurfaceagain with aspecialliquidthatbecomeshard inordertoprotectit:
Tasks willrangefrompaintingthewallsto resealing thefloors.
Theproductreseals thehairshaft,restoringstrengthandshinetodamagedhair.
- Thepacketresealedproperly, so thewipesdid notdryout.
- Thedocumentswere resealed inenvelopesandhandedover to thepolice.
- Use thestopperto re-seal thebottleonceyou haveopenedit.
Closing and blocking
- barricade
- batten
- batten down the hatchesidiom
- be snowed upidiom
- blocksomethingoff
- bung
- choke
- closet
- congest
- cork
- dam
- damsomethingup
- gum
- sealsomethingoff
- self-seal
- self-sealing
- shut
- shutsomeone/somethingin(something)
- silt
- the darkest hour is just before the dawnidiom
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Covering and adding layers