shellac — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

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

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

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

   Mais exemplos (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 nos Estados Unidos
   • contável
   • informal
   • incontável

Verbo

1. To coat with shellac.

   Uso

   • transitivo

2. To beat; to thrash.

   Uso

   • uso nos Estados Unidos
   • informal
   • transitivo

3. To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

   Uso

   • uso nos Estados Unidos
   • informal
   • transitivo

   Exemplos

   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.

   Mais exemplos (1)

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

Substantivo

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

   Termos mais gerais

   lac

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

   Sinônimos

   shellac varnish

   Termos mais gerais

   varnish

Verbo

1. cover with shellac

   Sinônimos

   shellack

   Termos mais gerais

   varnishseal

   Exemplos

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