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SHELLACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shellack mean? 

SHELLACK (verb)
  The verb SHELLACK has 1 sense:

1. cover with shellacplay

  Familiarity information: SHELLACK used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHELLACK (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Cover with shellac

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

shellac; shellack

Context example:

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

Hypernyms (to "shellack" is one way to...):

seal; varnish (cover with varnish)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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