seal impression

collocation in English

meaningsofsealandimpression

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seal
noun[C]
uk
/siːl/us
/siːl/
a large mammal that eats fish and lives partly in the sea and partly on land ...
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impression
noun
uk
/ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/us
/ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/
an idea or opinion of what something or someone ...
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(Definition ofsealandimpressionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofseal impression

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A groove around thesealimpressionindicates that the seal was set in a metal bezel.
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Items of unknown provenance include 6 scarab seals, a cylinder seal and asealimpression.
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The most valuable find so far may be is a claysealimpression.
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The current coat of arms has been established to be from asealimpressiondating back to 1387.
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There, a person receives a certificate ofsealimpressionknown as.
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The seal-making device is also referred to as the seal "matrix" or "die"; the imprint it creates as thesealimpression(or, more rarely, the "sealing").
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Many bear official seal impressions and notes stating the year and location of the household register.
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Hot wax would not stick to it so it was often used to make seal impressions.
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The oldest seal impressions is from 1617.
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Most of the jars were discovered with intact lids, but did not bear pharaonic seal impressions.
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