Ear-wax
21wax — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Wax is used before these nouns: ↑candle, ↑crayon, ↑paper, ↑polish, ↑seal, ↑tablet Wax is used after these nouns: ↑bikini, ↑candle, ↑ear {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb …
22ear — In casting, a depression that receives a pin for aligning the pieces in a two piece mold. Pictured here is a two piece rubber mold in which a jeweler can cast a wax ring to be used in lost wax casting. An ear can be seen at each corner of the… …
23wax — 1. A thick, tenacious substance, plastic at room temperature, secreted by bees for building the cells of their honeycomb. SYN: beeswax, cera. 2. Any substance with physical properties similar to those of beeswax, of animal, vegetable …
24ear pick — noun Date: 14th century a device often of precious metal for removing wax or foreign bodies from the ear …
25Lost-wax casting — A model of an apple in wax …
26Swimmer’s ear — Infection of the skin covering the outer ear canal that leads in to the ear drum, usually due to bacteria such as streptococcus, staphylococcus, or pseudomonas. Swimmer’s ear is usually caused by excessive water exposure. When water pools… …
27thorow-wax — thorˈoughwax or thorˈow wax noun The plant hare s ear, from the stem seeming to wax (ie grow) through the leaves • • • Main Entry: ↑thorough …
28Speculum, ear — An instrument inserted into the auditory canal of the ear to increase the circumference of the tunnel shaped canal walls. (The auditory canal begins at the circular opening of the ear and continues a distance of about one inch [about 2 1/2 cm] to …
29thorow-wax — apskritalapis gaivenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Bupleurum rotundifolium), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Bupleurum rotundifolium angl. hare s ear; thoroughwax; thorow wax… …
30hare's-ear — apskritalapis gaivenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Bupleurum rotundifolium), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Bupleurum rotundifolium angl. hare s ear; thoroughwax; thorow wax… …
