Meaning of Shellac | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
   countable, uncountable
2. A beating; a thrashing.
   US, countable, informal, uncountable

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Examples

“But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.”

“At the turn of the century, the ever-expanding electrical industry was running low on shellac, a resin secreted by the female lac bug which could be used as an insulating material.”

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