The Clue
Working with wood color (8 letter answer)
The Answer
STAINING
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Notes
The answer STAINING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
STAINING as a noun:
1. (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
2. (staining, spotting, maculation) = the act of spotting or staining something
STAIN as a verb:
1. 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"
2. produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
3. (tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile) = 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"
4. color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"