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Select blood vessels are then cut and sealed off to redirect blood flow.15
Both surgeries can be performed with either open surgery (involving a large incision) or laparoscopic surgery (involving two or three tiny, keyhole incisions).
—Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said authorities have sealed off Islamabad's Red Zone, which houses key government buildings and is the destination for Khan's supporters.
—Riazat Butt The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Its underground central sphere will soon be sealed off and filled with liquid.
—Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Africa will slam into Eurasia, sealing off the Mediterranean basin and raising a new Himalaya-like range across France, Italy, and Spain.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
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“Seal off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
seal off
verb
: to close tightly
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