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English noun: shellac | |||
| 1. | shellac (substance) lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lac | ||
| Substance holonym | stick lac | ||
| 2. | shellac (artifact) a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood | ||
| Synonyms | shellac varnish | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | varnish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | French polish, French polish shellac | ||
| Substance holonym | lac | ||
English verb: shellac | |||
| 1. | shellac (contact) cover with shellac | ||
| Samples | She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots. | ||
| Synonyms | shellack | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seal, varnish | ||
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