See Also: lacquer(medicine)
lacquer(1)(dictionary)
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lacquer 2, verb(dictionary)
lacquer 1, noun(dictionary)
Lacquer - Motor Sports(gambling)
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lacquer 1, noun (oh) and Slump (money)


lacquer 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Portuguese; Origin: lacre 'substance for keeping a letter or document closed', from laca 'hard substance produced by an insect', from Arabic lakk]
a liquid painted onto metal or wood to form a hard shiny surface
-see also varnish varnish
old-fashioned hairspray

Slump (money)


Definition: Where economic activity is at its lowest level.

Definition: [crh] A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling Security prices for several weeks or months.