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 4to 4to /ˈfɔrˌtoʊ/

noun

  1. The size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves  ( 4to , quarto )
    the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves


 Chlamyphorus truncatus Chlamyphorus truncatus /klæˈmaɪfərəs trʌnˈkeɪtəs/

noun

  1. Very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck  ( chlamyphore , Chlamyphorus truncatus , fairy armadillo , pichiciago , pichiciego )
    very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck


 shellac shellac /ˈʃɛˌlæk/

noun

  1. A thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood  ( shellac , shellac varnish )
    a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
  2. Lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white  ( shellac )
    lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
     The carpenter finished the wooden table with a coat of shellac to give it a polished, shiny look.
    The carpenter finished the wooden table with a coat of shellac to give it a polished, shiny look.

verb

  1. Cover with shellac  ( shellac , shellack )
    cover with shellac
     She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots
    She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots


 warmer warmer /ˈwɔrmɝ/

noun

  1. Device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room  ( warmer , heater )
    device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
     We installed a new gas heater to warm up our living room during winter
    We installed a new gas heater to warm up our living room during winter