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shellac
/ʃəˈlæk/
verb 3noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
low
VERB + SHELLAC
running, using
SHELLAC + NOUN
resin, vinyl
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.
At the turn of the century, the ever-expanding electrical industry was running low on shellac, a resin secreted by the female lac bug which could be used as an insulating material.
2
A beating; a thrashing.
verb
1
To coat with shellac.
2
To beat; to thrash.
3
To inflict a heavy defeat upon.
In 1964 Goldwater ran rambunctiously, flat-out against government. He got shellacked.
In another the Mets were shellacked, 9-1, with a stray ninth-inning home run by Strawberry after two outs, preventing a shutout.
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Synonyms
verb — cover with shellac
- shellack
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.
Wiktionary02
At the turn of the century, the ever-expanding electrical industry was running low on shellac, a resin secreted by the female lac bug which could be used as an insulating material.
Wiktionary03
In 1964 Goldwater ran rambunctiously, flat-out against government. He got shellacked.
Wiktionary04
In another the Mets were shellacked, 9-1, with a stray ninth-inning home run by Strawberry after two outs, preventing a shutout.
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