shellac
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shellac
- /ʃəˈlæk/
- /ʃɛˈlæk/
- /ˈʃɛlæk/
Rhymes with -æk
Where it comes from
From shell + lac, calque of French laque en écailles (literally “lac in scales/shells”).
noun shellacs
- 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.
- A beating; a thrashing.
Similar: E904 when used as a glazing agent
verb shellacs · shellacking · shellacked
- To coat with shellac.
- To beat; to thrash.
- To inflict a heavy defeat upon. In 1964 Goldwater ran rambunctiously, flat-out against government. He got shellacked.
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noun
Similar: E904 when used as a glazing agent
Translations
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noun processed secretion of the lac insect
| Español | goma laca |
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| 日本語 | シェラック sherakku |
| 中文 | 虫胶 chóng jiāo, 紫膠 /紫胶 zǐjiāo |
| हिन्दी | चपड़ा capṛā |
| Português | goma-laca |
| Français | gomme-laque |
| Deutsch | Schellack |
| Italiano | gommalacca |
| Ελληνικά | γομαλάκα gomaláka, σελάκη seláki |
| Română | șelac |
| Русский | шелла́к šellák, гуммила́к gummilák |
verb to inflict a heavy defeat upon
| Русский | побежда́ть pobeždátʹ |
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title = {shellac},
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