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SHELLACK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shellack mean?
• SHELLACK (verb)
The verb SHELLACK has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: SHELLACK used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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