shellac

IPA: ʃˈɛɫæk

noun

  • A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
  • (informal, US) A beating; a thrashing.

verb

  • (transitive) To coat with shellac.
  • (informal, US, transitive) To beat; to thrash.
  • (informal, US, transitive) To inflict a heavy defeat upon.
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Examples of "shellac" in Sentences

  • Shellac flakes are hard to find now.
  • Shellac is not a urea formaldehyde resin.
  • Shellac is used as a binder in India ink.
  • Another consumer of shellac is sealing wax.
  • Breakage was very common in the shellac era.
  • The remaining shellac layers are quite thin.
  • After this, the plate was coated with shellac.
  • They were not, but were much less brittle and breakable than shellac.

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