stain

US /sten/

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UK /steɪn/

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A mark or unwanted spot / thing

Your mistake is a stain on your work history

v.t.Transitive VerbTo soil or leave a mark on something

Tina did not mean to stain her blouse with grape juice

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Liquid used to change the color of something

Mary applied the brown stain to her dining table

v.t.Transitive VerbTo change the color of using a special substance

If you stain the wood, you can see the patterns in it

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something that causes someone shame or guilt

The stain on Cindy's character was difficult to hide

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That's because it soaked in and went straight to the bottom, versus this silicone stain right on top.
That's because it soaked in and went straight to the bottom, versus this silicone stain right on top.
versus this silicone stain right on top.
versus this silicone stain right on top.

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They are a stain on the world rather than a permanent fixture.
They are a stain on the world rather than a permanent fixture.

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classify them is using what's called a gram stain. So gram stain is going to use chemicals
classify them is using what's called a gram stain. So gram stain is going to use chemicals
to stain the bacteria. Because they don't really show up under a microscope unless we
to stain the bacteria. Because they don't really show up under a microscope unless we

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I cooked spaghetti and he got a stain on it.
I cooked spaghetti and he got a stain on it.

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saw one on the first page in this podcast. And that we can stain material that can stay
saw one on the first page in this podcast. And that we can stain material that can stay
alive. I even saw one stain this last summer that was a live-dead stain. And so you would
alive. I even saw one stain this last summer that was a live-dead stain. And so you would

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YOU CAN STAIN THE WOODWORK JUST AS WELL WITH THE TV OFF.
YOU CAN STAIN THE WOODWORK JUST AS WELL WITH THE TV OFF.

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fondant. And always do the white fondant first because it is quite quite easy to stain white
fondant. And always do the white fondant first because it is quite quite easy to stain white