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seal off [′sēl ′ȯf] (engineering) To close off, as a tube or borehole, by using a cement or other sealant to eliminate ingress or egress. (petroleum engineering) Penetration of a drilling fluid into a formation so that the formation is prevented from producing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Normally, blood would clot to seal off the wound, so leeches inject an anti-coagulant to keep their blood meal in its liquid form. Scientists have new clues to how blood clots seal off wounded blood vessels despite the pressure generated by the pumping heart. Clearly just trying to seal off the border hasn't worked, or else there wouldn't be some 12 million immigrants living illegally in the United States despite border enforcement enhancements in the past decade. |
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