shellac — Diccionario de inglés

Sustantivo

1. A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

   Ejemplos

   But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.

   Más ejemplos (1)

   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.

   Uso

   • uso estadounidense
   • contable
   • informal
   • no contable

Verbo

1. To coat with shellac.

   Uso

   • transitivo

2. To beat; to thrash.

   Uso

   • uso estadounidense
   • informal
   • transitivo

3. To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

   Uso

   • uso estadounidense
   • informal
   • transitivo

   Ejemplos

   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.

   Más ejemplos (1)

   [Former Arizona GOP Senator Jeff Flake] warns Republicans could be on track for a shellacking in the midterms[.]

Sustantivo

1. lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white

   Términos más generales

   lac

2. a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

   Sinónimos

   shellac varnish

   Términos más generales

   varnish

Verbo

1. cover with shellac

   Sinónimos

   shellack

   Términos más generales

   varnishseal

   Ejemplos

   She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots