shellac — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

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

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

   Esempi

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

   Altri esempi (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 statunitense
   • numerabile
   • informale
   • non numerabile

Verbo

1. To coat with shellac.

   Uso

   • transitivo

2. To beat; to thrash.

   Uso

   • uso statunitense
   • informale
   • transitivo

3. To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

   Uso

   • uso statunitense
   • informale
   • transitivo

   Esempi

   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.

   Altri esempi (1)

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

Sostantivo

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

   Termini più generali

   lac

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

   Sinonimi

   shellac varnish

   Termini più generali

   varnish

Verbo

1. cover with shellac

   Sinonimi

   shellack

   Termini più generali

   varnishseal

   Esempi

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