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ニス — meaning in English

nisu

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English meaning

  • lake noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
  • varnish noun A clear liquid that dries to form a hard, glossy protective coating on wood or other surfaces.

Senses

ニス is used for these senses in English:

  • lake In the composition of colors for use in products intended for human consumption, made by extending on a substratum of alumina, a salt prepared from one of the certified water-soluble straight colors.

lake — full definition

  1. noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
  2. noun A large quantity of a liquid, used loosely or figuratively.

varnish — full definition

  1. noun A clear liquid that dries to form a hard, glossy protective coating on wood or other surfaces.
  2. noun A misleading or showy appearance that hides the truth.
  3. verb To coat something with varnish.
  4. verb To make something seem better than it really is; to gloss over a flaw.

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