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Alternative form of ashlared [Built with ashlars.]
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A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
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The use of hot wax to remove pubic hair so that it may be easier to wear a bikini.
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A kind of wax, usually beeswax with the addition of paraffin or some other agent to soften it, used to stop bleeding from bones during surgery.
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Alternative form of bone wax [A kind of wax, usually beeswax with the addition of paraffin or some other agent to soften it, used to stop bleeding from bones during surgery.]
v
(transitive) To wax; to cover or close with wax.
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A mixture of oil and wax.
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A gelatinous crystalline substance obtained from the wax secreted by certain insects, used in the manufacture of candles, polishes, etc.
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(art) An iridescent form of Tiffany glass.
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A kind of beeswax from the Asiatic bees Apis dorsata, Apis florea and Apis indica.
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Alternative form of gedda wax [A kind of beeswax from the Asiatic bees Apis dorsata, Apis florea and Apis indica.]
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a composition of rosin, beeswax, tallow, etc., used in binding up the wounds of newly grafted trees.
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A waxy substance found on corpses: adipocere.
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(obsolete, law) In 15th-century England, an estreat from the Exchequer, delivered to a sheriff, sealed upon green wax.
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Alternative spelling of green wax [(obsolete, law) In 15th-century England, an estreat from the Exchequer, delivered to a sheriff, sealed upon green wax.]
n
A complete Brazilian wax
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Alternative form of India ink [A black ink, made from lampblack, used for printing and artwork.]
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Synonym of carnival glass
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A wax-like substance made in Japan from the berries of certain species of Rhus, especially R. succedanea.
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grip wax (type of ski wax)
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A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
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(uncountable) Natural latex rubber, especially non-vulcanized rubber, such as is used in making latex gloves, latex condoms, and latex clothing.
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(more generally) Any wax of mineral origin, as opposed to an animal wax (such as beeswax) or a vegetable wax (such as carnauba).
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Alternative form of paxwax [(anatomy, obsolete) A strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae; the nuchal ligament.]
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A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.
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embedded in paraffin wax
adj
(colloquial) Having a perpetual tan.
adv
In the manner of a poultice.
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Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.
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Alternative spelling of sealing wax [Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.]
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A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
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A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics etc.
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(medicine, dated) A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistened with hot water it is used as a poultice.
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In humans a brown or darkened coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.
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A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
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(transitive) To tan, make tawny.
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(by extension) The same phenomenon found with other metals with low melting points.
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Alternative letter-case form of vaseline [Petroleum jelly.]
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A mixture of wax and tallow used by etchers and engravers to make a bank, or wall, round the edge of a plate, so as to form a trough for holding the acid used in etching, etc.
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Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
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(Britain, dialect) The common fumitory, Fumaria officinalis.
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A museum featuring lifelike statues made of wax.
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Alternative form of waxplay [(BDSM) The practice of dripping melted wax onto a person's naked skin (usually from a candle) for sensual and/or sexual stimulation.]
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A tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax, used as a reusable and portable writing surface in Antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages.
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(British spelling) The yellowish colour of wax.
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The method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax.
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(dentistry) The use of wax on a cast in planning how to carry out a restorative procedure.
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(informal, rare) An extended session of waxing the body.
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Made of wax; covered with wax.
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A device used to apply wax.
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Alternative form of wax-up [(dentistry) The use of wax on a cast in planning how to carry out a restorative procedure.]
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The creation of waxworks.
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Obsolete form of wax. [(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.]
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Alternative form of woad-waxen [The leguminous plant Genista tinctoria, native to Europe.]
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Alternative form of woad-waxen [The leguminous plant Genista tinctoria, native to Europe.]
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Alternative form of woad-waxen [The leguminous plant Genista tinctoria, native to Europe.]
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