Seal vs. Sticker — What's the Difference?

A device or material that is used to close off or fasten an opening or connection, especially to prevent the escape of a liquid or gas

A sticker is a type of label: a piece of printed paper, plastic, vinyl, or other material with pressure sensitive adhesive on one side. They can be used for decoration or for functional purposes, depending on the situation.

An airtight closure

One that sticks, as an adhesive label or patch.

Something, such as a piece of tape, that is placed on a product or package to show that the contents have not been tampered with.

A tenacious, diligent, or persistent person.

The water in the trap of a drain that prevents sewer gas from escaping into a room.

A thorn, prickle, or barb.

A design used to identify a person or thing or to show that something is authentic, accurate, or of good quality

Something puzzling or bewildering, as a riddle.

A small decorative paper sticker.

Something or someone that sticks (pierces, or adheres).

A die or signet having a raised or incised emblem used to stamp an impression on a receptive substance such as wax or lead.

One who sticks to something, or does not give up; a stayer.

The impression so made.

An adhesive label or decal.

The design or emblem itself, belonging exclusively to the user

A price tag.

A small disk or wafer of wax, lead, or paper bearing such an imprint and affixed to a document to prove authenticity or to secure it.

(by extension) The listed price (also sticker price).

An indication or symbol regarded as guaranteeing or authenticating something

(Internet) A cartoonish illustration of a character that represents an emotion or action, often accompanied by text, that may be superimposed on a digital image.

Any of various aquatic carnivorous mammals of the families Phocidae and Otariidae, found chiefly in cold regions and having a sleek torpedo-shaped body and limbs that are modified into paddlelike flippers.

(informal) A burr or seed pod that catches in fur or clothing.

The pelt or fur of one of these animals, especially a fur seal.

That which causes one to stick; that which puzzles or poses.

Leather made from the hide of one of these animals.

A wooden strip placed between courses of lumber to allow air circulation (also kiln sticker).

To close or fasten with a seal

(music) A small wooden rod in an organ which connects (in part) a key and a pallet, so as to communicate motion by pushing.

To prevent (a liquid or gas) from escaping

A brand, label, or company, especially one making and distributing records.

To cover, secure, or fill up (an opening)

A paster.

To apply a waterproof coating to

To apply one or more stickers to (something)

To secure or prevent passage into and out of (an area). Often used with off

To mark as the sticker price

To affix a seal to (something) in order to prove authenticity, accuracy, or quality.

(stickier).

To establish or determine irrevocably

One who, or that which, sticks; as, a bill sticker.

Mormon Church To make (a marriage, for example) eternally binding; solemnize forever.

That which causes one to stick; that which puzzles or poses.

To hunt seals.

In the organ, a small wooden rod which connects (in part) a key and a pallet, so as to communicate motion by pushing.

A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.

Same as Paster, 2.

(heraldry) A bearing representing a creature something like a walrus.

A sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf

A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.

An adhesive label

An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.

A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

A design or insignia usually associated with an organization or an official role.

A short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

Anything that secures or authenticates.

Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.

(figurative) Confirmation or approval, or an indication of this.

Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.

A tight closure, secure against leakage.

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(intransitive) To hunt seals.

(transitive) To place a seal on (a document).

To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.

(transitive) To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.

(transitive) To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).

(transitive) To close securely to prevent leakage.

(transitive) To place in a sealed container.

To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.

(transitive) To guarantee.

To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.

To close by means of a seal.

(Mormonism) To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.

(Christianity) To form a sacred commitment.

To fry (meat) at a high temperature to retain the juices.

(dialectal) To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families Phocidæ and Otariidæ.

An engraved or inscribed stamp, used for marking an impression in wax or other soft substance, to be attached to a document, or otherwise used by way of authentication or security.

Wax, wafer, or other tenacious substance, set to an instrument, and impressed or stamped with a seal; as, to give a deed under hand and seal.

That which seals or fastens; esp., the wax or wafer placed on a letter or other closed paper, etc., to fasten it.

That which confirms, ratifies, or makes stable; that which authenticates; that which secures; assurance.

An arrangement for preventing the entrance or return of gas or air into a pipe, by which the open end of the pipe dips beneath the surface of water or other liquid, or a deep bend or sag in the pipe is filled with the liquid; a draintrap.

To set or affix a seal to; hence, to authenticate; to confirm; to ratify; to establish; as, to seal a deed.

To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality; as, to seal weights and measures; to seal silverware.

To fasten with a seal; to attach together with a wafer, wax, or other substance causing adhesion; as, to seal a letter.

Hence, to shut close; to keep close; to make fast; to keep secure or secret.

To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement, plaster, or the like.

To close by means of a seal; as, to seal a drainpipe with water. See 2d Seal, 5.

Among the Mormons, to confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.

To affix one's seal, or a seal.

Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

A device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

The pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal;

A member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare;

A stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it);

An indication of approved or superior status

A finishing coat applied to exclude moisture

Fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure

Any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions

Close with or as if with a seal;

Make tight; secure against leakage;

Decide irrevocably;

Affix a seal to;

Cover with varnish

Hunt seals