shellac

shellac englannista suomeksi

1. lakata sellakalla, lakata

2. sellakka

0. Substantiivi

1. sellakka

1. Verbi

2. lakata

shellac englanniksi

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

2. A beating; a thrashing.

3. To coat with shellac.

4. To beat; to thrash.

5. To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

6. 1987 Will|George F. Will, ''The New Season: A Spectator's Guide to the 1988 Election'' (Simon and Schuster), p. 21:

In 1964 Goldwater ran rambunctiously, flat-out against government. He got shellacked.

7. 1987 McCarver|Tim McCarver and Ray Robinson, ''Oh, Baby, I Love It!'' (Villard Books), p. 220:

In another the Mets were shellacked, 9-1, with a stray ninth-inning home run by Strawberry after two outs, preventing a shutout.