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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | discoloration, discolouration |
| Type of | visual aspect, appearance |
| Has types | mud stain, bloodstain, tarnish, scorch, oil stain, iron mold, iron mould |
the wine left a dark stain.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brand, mark, stigma |
| Type of | symbol |
| Has types | bar sinister, cloven foot, demerit, cloven hoof, bend sinister |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | dye |
| Derivation | staining |
stain::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | color, colouring material, colour, coloring material |
| Has types | crystal violet, counterstain, methylthionine chloride, methylene blue, gentian violet |
Examples of stain
stain
Because you will be working overhead, apply the stain with a squeezed out cloth.
From the boston.com
I debated throwing another bucket of soapy water on the giant stain in the road.
From the ocregister.com
A quick and easy way to apply the wood stain or paint is to use a power sprayer.
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I pass a 3-foot long, 1-foot wide rust stain on the wall supporting the walkway.
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My Mother arrived back with the small bowl filled with some magic stain remover.
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Hastings'husband went to his tent and saw a red stain on one of the outer flaps.
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Now that store is advising scraping all surfaces and using only oil-based stain.
From the dailyherald.com
Any with fruit can stain paving irreparably, and birds can compound this effect.
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Transmission electron micrograph, negative stain image of the influenza A virus.
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- A soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
- Color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
- (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
- Produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
- Dirt: the state of being covered with unclean things
- Tarnish: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
- A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. Stains are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. ...
- Stain is the third album by Living Colour. It was released on March 2, 1993, by Epic Records. It is the first album to feature bassist Doug Wimbish. Stain features a much heavier and aggressive Living Colour, containing elements of thrash metal and industrial music. ...
- Incesticide is a compilation album by the American grunge band Nirvana. Incesticide consists of demos, outtakes, and radio broadcast recordings. At the time, all of the material on Incesticide was circulating within fan communities (albeit in lower quality). ...
