Wax

  • 121wax lyrical on something — wax lyrical ( about/on/something) humorous phrase to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm Thesaurus: talking enthusiasticallysynonym Main entry: lyrical …

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  • 122wax lyrical about something — wax lyrical ( about/on/something) humorous phrase to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm Thesaurus: talking enthusiasticallysynonym Main entry: lyrical …

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  • 123wax|bill — «WAKS BIHL», noun. 1. any small bird of a group allied to the weaverbirds, with a white, pink, or red bill having a waxy appearance. 2. = Java sparrow. (Cf. ↑Java sparrow) …

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  • 124wax|plant — «WAKS PLANT, PLAHNT», noun. any tropical Asian and Australian plant of a group of the milkweed family having shiny leaves and waxy flowers …

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  • 125wax|weed — «WAKS WEED», noun. a small, purple flowered, American plant of the loosestrife family that has a viscid down on the foliage …

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  • 126wax-scot — see next …

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  • 127Wax sculpture — A wax sculpture is a sculpture made in wax. Often these are effigies, usually of a notable individual, but there are also death masks and scenes with many figures, mostly in relief.Beeswax is possessed of properties that render it a most… …

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  • 128wax sculpture — Figures modeled or molded in beeswax, either as finished pieces or for use as forms for casting metal (see lost wax casting) or creating preliminary models. At ordinary temperatures, beeswax can be cut and molded easily, it melts at a low… …

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