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/ʃəˈlæk/ · noun
A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc..
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.
In 1964 Goldwater ran rambunctiously, flat-out against government. He got shellacked.
In another the Mets were shellacked, 9-1, with a stray ninth-inning home run by Strawberry after two outs, preventing a shutout.
Use shellac when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shellac means A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc..
Common synonyms include E904 when used as a glazing agent, shellac varnish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.
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