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tung

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tung.

Editorial note

It's so easy to apply without any errors, and the tung oil really gives it a rich depth.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A tung tree.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A tung tree.

noun

Synonym of Lincoln Island.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tung.

Example sentences

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It's so easy to apply without any errors, and the tung oil really gives it a rich depth.

2

The arm support is sanded down with 800 grit sandpaper and then treated with Tung oil.

3

GGV Partner and China VC Hans Tung makes the argument that Tencent's market cap will overtake Facebook's in 3-5 years.

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I say that living mathematicians like John Nash Jr., Shing-tung Yau, and Alexander Grothendieck have much more interesting lives than the examples you mentioned.

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I finished it with 4 coats of Waterlox Tung Oil Finish.

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Author here, I also bought a dehydrator to keep my finished spoons at 70C (158F) for 10 hours to speed up the curing of the tung oil.

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-- Mao Tse Tung in an essay he wrote as student (describing his system of values I guess) I don't mean to say everybody who wants something is evil.

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I still have way too much tung oil, wax and resin around because I could only buy high quantities, so I guess I'll keep using my own finish for a long while.

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Episode 17 Synopsis: Hans Tung (@hanstung), the managing partner of GGV Capital and #69 on The Forbes Midas List joins us for an interesting conversation on his journey as a venture capitalist which traverse between China and US.

Quote examples

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>> “Every week there’s a new explanation of the hiatus,” said corresponding author Ka-Kit Tung First of all, a hypothesis is NOT a theory.

2

I assume by "chinese professor at Harvard tried to steal the credit from Perelman", you mean the defamatory article written by The New Yorker regarding on Shing-Tung Yau.

3

When I read "flaxseed oil is the only drying oil that’s edible", Tung Oil came to mind as a candidate for seasoning cast iron.

4

He also changed "tongue" to "tung"—an innovation that never caught on.

Proper noun examples

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Like Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen Ning Yang, Samuel Chao Chung Ting, Shing-Tung Yau, Steven Chu, and Daniel Tsui?

2

I thought the Red Book was Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung But anyway...

3

Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mau Tse Tung, etc).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tung in a sentence?

It's so easy to apply without any errors, and the tung oil really gives it a rich depth.

What does tung mean?

A tung tree.

What part of speech is tung?

tung is commonly used as noun.