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oil stain

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oil stain [′ȯil ‚stān]
(materials)
Thin oil paint with very little pigment, used to stain wood surfaces.


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Early wrinkle-resistant finishes had the reputation for attracting grease and oil stains, but manufacturers now offer items that carry combinations of treatments.
As Iraqis headed for the polls for the first time in fifty years [on January 30, 2005], a new theory--positing the 'truth' behind Canada's absence in Iraq--was spreading like an oil stain on concrete.
An oil stain (a perfect signifier for contemporary geopolitics) is identified merely as Nixon Monument, Nixon Birthplace, 2002, but explained thus: "After driving all the way to San Clemente and being told politely--as only old Republican ladies can be polite--that no tripods were allowed in the library, this stain was my only recourse.
 
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