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| Phrases and sentences illustrate the various definitions of more than 90,000 entries in this student dictionary reflecting current American usage. With 90,000 entries, 34,000 illustrative sentences, and more than 1,900 illustrations, the "Macmillan Dictionary for Students" is the perfect transition dictionary for middle school, junior high, and high school students not yet ready for a collegiate dictionary. From the publishers of the best-sellingMacmillan Dictionary for Children,here is theMacmillan Dictionary for Students.Authoritative and easy to use, it is the most comprehensive dictionary geared specifically to the needs of junior-high and high-school students. It contains 90,000 entries, 120,000 definitions, and more than 1,900 illustrations to make meanings absolutely clear. TheMacmillan Dictionary for Studentsalso offers such helpful features as 34,000 illustrative sentences, 19,000 notes on word origins, and 2,000 synonym studies. From Chapter Dictionary of the English Language sea front / search warrant sea front,land bordering on the sea. sea?girt(sE'gurt')adj.surrounded by the sea. sea?go?ing(sE'gO'ing)adj.1.designed, suitable, or used for sea travel.2.seafaring. sea green,medium bluish-green. sea gull,gullsup1;. sea horse 1.any of various slender fish, genusHippocampus, found in warm and temperate seas having a horselike head and neck and a prehensile tail. Length: 2-8 inches.2.walrus.3.mythical sea creature, half fish and half horse. Sea Islands,island chain in the southeastern United States, along the Atlantic coast of South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida. sealsup1;(sEl)pl.,sealsorseal.n.1.any of several marine mammals, families Otariidae and Phocidae, having a streamlined body, a muscular neck, and limbs that are modified to form flippers. Some seals,fur seals,are hunted for their valuable pelt. Length: to 22 feet.2.pelt or fur of such an animal, esp. sealskin.3.leather made from the hide of such an animal. --v.i.to hunt seals. [Old Englishseolhthe marine mammal.] sea1sup2;(sEl)n.1.impression in relief of a device, as a design, figure, or word, stamped on wax, paper, or other soft material to show ownership or authenticity and intended to represent officially a person, institution, or governing body.2.representation of such an impression, or a disk or wafer of wax, paper, or other material bearing such an impression, affixed to a document to prove authenticity or to seal it shut.3.stamp, die, ring, or other object engraved with a device, used to impart such impressions.4.something that fastens firmly, closes completely, or makes airtight or watertight:to lick the seal on an envelope, to break the seal on a jar.5.decorative gummed stamp or sticker.6.something that serves to authenticate, confirm, or secure; pledge; assurance.7.Archaic.mark or sign indicating ownership or serving as visible evidence of something. --v.t.1.to fasten or shut firmly or make airtight or watertight:to seal an envelope, to seal a tomb. My lips are sealed.2.to fill or obstruct; stop up (often withup):to seal the cracks in a wall. An avalanche of rocks sealed up the cave.3.to shut in or confine; enclose tightly:They sealed the documents in a strongbox.4.to prevent or restrict access to (often withoff):Police sealed off the area and questioned everyone closely.5.to confirm, conclude, or assure as if by affixing a seal:to seal a bargain with a handshake.6.to put beyond question, doubt, or reversal; decide finally or irrevocably:The arrival of reinforcements sealed our victory.7.to place a seal on, as to prove authenticity, signify authorization, or prevent tampering.8.to mark or stamp with a seal in order to certify or attest to the size, weight, accuracy, or quality of:to seal a scale.[Old Frenchseelengraved signet for stamping documents in order to authenticate them, going back to Latinsigillumlittle mark, small figure, diminutive ofsignumsign, marksup1;.] sea lavender,any of a group of plants, genusLim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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