shellacking

UK
/ʃəˈlækɪŋ/
US
/ʃəˈlækɪŋ/
shellackingnoun
shellackings
pl
Translations
The team suffered a shellacking in the championship game.
Команда потерпела поражение в финальной игре чемпионата.
He applied a shellacking to the wooden surface to give it a glossy finish.
Он нанес лак на деревянную поверхность, чтобы придать ей глянцевый блеск.
Additional translations
Definitions
A severe defeat or beating.
The team suffered a shellacking in the championship game, losing by over 30 points.
A thorough criticism or reprimand.
After the project failed, the manager gave the team a shellacking for their lack of preparation.
The act or process of applying shellac to a surface.
The old desk needed a shellacking to restore its shine.
shellackinggerund / present participle
UK
/ʃəˈlækɪŋ/
US
/ʃəˈlækɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe tools, materials, or actions associated with applying shellac.
Definitions
Relating to, used for, or involved in applying shellac.
He grabbed the shellacking brush and started on the first coat.
shellacverb

shellacking

Gerund

shellacked
Past Simple
shellacked
Past Participle
shellacking
Gerund
UK
/ʃəˈlæk/
US
/ʃəˈlæk/
Translations
покрывать шеллаком
He decided to shellac the wooden table to give it a glossy finish.
Он решил покрыть деревянный стол шеллаком, чтобы придать ему глянцевый вид.
покрыть шеллаком
The craftsman will shellac the cabinet to protect it from moisture.
Мастер покроет шкаф шеллаком, чтобы защитить его от влаги.
Definitions
To coat or finish with shellac.
The carpenter decided to shellac the wooden table to give it a glossy finish.
To defeat decisively.
The home team shellacked their opponents with a score of 10-0.
Synonyms
rout (informal)
beat (informal)
clobber (informal)
drub (informal)
varnish over
lace (figurative)
thrash (informal)
trounce (informal)
shellacnoun
Definitions
A resinous substance obtained from the secretions of the lac insect, used in making varnish and as a wood finish.
The antique table was coated with shellac to give it a glossy finish.
A type of varnish made by dissolving shellac in alcohol, used for finishing furniture and other surfaces.
The craftsman applied a layer of shellac to protect the wooden sculpture.
A phonograph record made of shellac, used before the advent of vinyl records.
The collector had a rare shellac record from the 1920s in his collection.
shellacadjective
Definitions
Made of, containing, or coated with shellac.
The cabinetmaker preferred a shellac finish for its warm tone.