a wood stain

  • 21stain — [[t]steɪn[/t]] n. 1) a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into a material 2) a patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal 3) a cause of reproach; stigma: a stain on one s… …

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  • 22Wood — Wooden redirects here. For other uses, see Wooden (disambiguation). Heartwood redirects here. For other uses, see Heartwood (disambiguation). This article is about the substance. For small forests, see woodland. For wood as a commodity, see… …

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  • 23wood — noun 1 what trees are made of ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ soft ▪ Pine is a soft wood. ▪ dark ▪ The house had dark wood floors …

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  • 24stain — I. verb Etymology: Middle English steynen, partly from Anglo French desteindre to take away the color from & partly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse steina to paint more at distain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to suffuse with… …

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  • 25stain — [steɪn] verb I 1) [I/T] to leave a mark on something accidentally Sweat had stained his shirt.[/ex] 2) [T] to colour wood with a special liquid II noun stain [steɪn] 1) [C] a mark that is left accidentally on clothes or surfaces oil stains[/ex]… …

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  • 26stain — 1. verb 1) her clothing was stained with blood Syn: discolour, soil, mark, spot, spatter, splatter, smear, splash, smudge 2) the wood was stained Syn: colour, tint …

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  • 27stain — steɪn n. discoloration, smudge, spot; liquid substance used as a coloring agent (on wood, etc.); taint or blemish on one s reputation v. discolor, smudge, spot; color by applying stain; taint or blemish someone s reputation …

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  • 28stain — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. discolour or be discoloured by the action of liquid sinking in. 2 tr. sully, blemish, spoil, damage (a reputation, character, etc.). 3 tr. colour (wood, glass, etc.) by a process other than painting or covering the… …

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  • 29Stain Boy — Stainboy The World of Stainboy Titre original Stainboy Translittération L Enfant tache Genre Comédie macabre Créateur(s) Tim Burton Production Tim Burton– Michael Viner Pays d’origine …

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  • 30water stain — noun : a wood stain in which water is the solvent or dispersion medium …

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