shellac — अंग्रेज़ी शब्दकोश

संज्ञा

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

   प्रयोग

   • गणनीय
   • अगणनीय

   उदाहरण

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

   अधिक उदाहरण (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.

   प्रयोग

   • अमेरिकी प्रयोग
   • गणनीय
   • अनौपचारिक
   • अगणनीय

क्रिया

1. To coat with shellac.

   प्रयोग

   • सकर्मक

2. To beat; to thrash.

   प्रयोग

   • अमेरिकी प्रयोग
   • अनौपचारिक
   • सकर्मक

3. To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

   प्रयोग

   • अमेरिकी प्रयोग
   • अनौपचारिक
   • सकर्मक

   उदाहरण

   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.

   अधिक उदाहरण (1)

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

संज्ञा

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

   व्यापक अर्थ वाले शब्द

   lac

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

   समानार्थी शब्द

   shellac varnish

   व्यापक अर्थ वाले शब्द

   varnish

क्रिया

1. cover with shellac

   समानार्थी शब्द

   shellack

   व्यापक अर्थ वाले शब्द

   varnishseal

   उदाहरण

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