japan
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Shame on anyone who shall try to shame them for that and deny them basic rights. tpng813 Just like how japan denies its massive massacres across china.
From Time ● Aug. 13, 2013
Black japan is an excellent marking for this purpose because it dries quickly.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
For fine work the surface should not be so glossy as to look like japan work.
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.
The addition of a small quantity of japan dryer to printing ink will make it dry quickly.
From Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 by Elverson, James
So her black japan casket which Harry was to carry to the coach was taken back to her ladyship's chamber, whither the maid and mistress retired.
From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George
His sponges were the ordinary reef sponges and these he would rinse in an old japanned basin, changing the water in the basin only when it became too bloody to return the sponges relatively clean.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He lighted the shank of candle in the japanned candlestick and regarded the bed—as spineless as a hammock and covered with a dirty patchwork quilt, the cotton batting spilling from the edges.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Its first consequence arose from a manufacture of japanned ware invented in the time of Charles the Second, which remained a long time peculiar to the town, but is now generally understood.
From A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire by Barber, J. T.
Six champagne bottles.—These are not quite so substantial as they look, being merely half-bottles in thin metal, japanned black, and decorated with labels taken from the genuine article.
From Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. by Stanton, Ellis
You met them with their brown canvas satchels and japanned tin specimen-cases, poking about up the Trwyn or groping in the boggy patches about Sarn.
From Mushroom Town by Onions, Oliver
For some time he earned his living as a writing-master; after which he appears to have gone into the japanning trade, and in 1750 embarked some capital in a letter foundry.
From A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)
To make shellac varnish for japanning, 46 47.
From A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. by Unknown, Various
While at Birmingham he made some important improvements in the process of japanning, and gained a considerable fortune.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
The above four receipts are used in japanning.
From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel
In japanning it is best to have the oven at rather a lower temperature, increasing the heat after the work has been placed in the oven.
From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by Brown, William N.