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  • 101wax palm — noun 1. South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax • Syn: ↑caranday, ↑caranda, ↑caranda palm, ↑Copernicia australis, ↑Copernicia alba • Hypernyms: ↑fan palm • …

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  • 102wax tree — noun : a tree yielding wax: as a. : japanese wax tree b. : an arborescent evergreen privet (Ligustrum lucidum) of eastern Asia that is wholly glabrous, has dark green lustrous leaves and terminal panicles of white flowers, and is sometimes used… …

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  • 103Wax fire — A wax fire is created when melted or boiling wax is doused in water. The following reaction creates a large fireball or enlarges the flame of the already existing fire incredibly. Only a small amount of wax and water is needed to create a wax… …

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  • 104wax — Synonyms and related words: accrue, accumulate, advance, aluminum oxide, ambergris, anoint, antifriction, appreciate, augment, auto polish, balloon, bear fruit, beeswax, black lead, bloat, bloom, blossom, blubber, boom, boost, breakthrough, breed …

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  • 105Wax (pop band) — Infobox Musical artist Name = Wax Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = Alias = World In Action Common Knowledge Origin = Genre = Years active = 1985–1988 Label = Associated acts = 10cc URL = Current members = Past members = Andrew Gold… …

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  • 106Wax tablet — A wax tablet ( ) is a tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax. It was used as a reusable and portable writing surface in Antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages. Cicero s letters make passing reference to their use, and some examples …

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  • 107wax — wax1 [wæks] n [U] ↑flame, ↑wax, ↑wick [: Old English; Origin: weax] 1.) a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make ↑candles, ↑polish etc ▪ wax crayons 2.) a natural sticky substance in your ears →↑beeswax …

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  • 108wax — wax1 [ wæks ] noun uncount 1. ) a soft natural or artificial substance that becomes liquid when heated, used for making CANDLES and models, for making wooden furniture shine, and for protecting objects from water: a ball of wax a wax candle 2. )… …

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  • 109wax — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weax; akin to Old High German wahs wax, Lithuanian vaškas Date: before 12th century 1. a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructioncting the honeycomb, that is a… …

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  • 110Wax on Radio — Infobox musical artist Name = Wax on Radio Img capt = Background = group or band Origin = Chicago, Illinois, USA Genre = Alternative Years active = 2005 Label = Downtown Records URL = Current members = Mikey Russell Bob Buckstaff Dustin Chabert… …

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