Wax

  • 101wax myrtle — ☆ wax myrtle n. an evergreen bayberry (Myrica cerifera) native to E North America and having grayish white berries coated with a wax used for candles …

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  • 102wax palm — n. 1. CARNAUBA 2. a palm tree (Ceroxylon andicola) of the Andes, whose trunk yields a wax used in making candles, polishes, etc …

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  • 103wax paper — n. a kind of paper made moisture proof by a wax, or paraffin, coating: also waxed paper …

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  • 104wax doll — noun A child s doll having the head and bust made of hardened beeswax • • • Main Entry: ↑wax …

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  • 105wax emotional — wax eloquent/​lyrical/​emotional mainly literary phrase to talk a lot in a way that expresses emotion or enthusiasm Thesaurus: talking enthusiasticallysynonym Main entry: wax …

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  • 106wax eloquent — wax eloquent/​lyrical/​emotional mainly literary phrase to talk a lot in a way that expresses emotion or enthusiasm Thesaurus: talking enthusiasticallysynonym Main entry: wax …

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  • 107wax|ing — «WAK sihng», noun. 1. the coating of thread with wax before sewing. 2. a method of blacking, dressing, and polishing leather, to give it a finish. 3. the process of stopping out colors in batik …

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  • 108wax|jack — «WAKS JAK», noun. a device for melting sealing wax, used in the 1700 s, consisting of a length of wick wound around a spindle, with the part for burning fed through a small hole …

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  • 109wax|light — «WAKS lyt», noun. a candle, taper, or night light made of wax …

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  • 110wax|wing — «WAKS WIHNG», noun. a small bird with a showy crest, smooth, brown plumage, and red markings (resembling bits of red sealing wax) on the tips of the wings, such as the cedar waxwing or cedarbird, and the Bohemian waxwing; chatterer …

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