shellac — Kamus bahasa Inggris

Nomina

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

   Penggunaan

   • dapat dihitung
   • tidak dapat dihitung

   Contoh

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

   Lebih banyak contoh (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.

   Penggunaan

   • penggunaan di Amerika Serikat
   • dapat dihitung
   • informal
   • tidak dapat dihitung

Verba

1. To coat with shellac.

   Penggunaan

   • transitif

2. To beat; to thrash.

   Penggunaan

   • penggunaan di Amerika Serikat
   • informal
   • transitif

3. To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

   Penggunaan

   • penggunaan di Amerika Serikat
   • informal
   • transitif

   Contoh

   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.

   Lebih banyak contoh (1)

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

Nomina

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

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   lac

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

   Sinonim

   shellac varnish

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   varnish

Verba

1. cover with shellac

   Sinonim

   shellack

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   varnishseal

   Contoh

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