Of+wax

  • 61wax 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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  • 62wax 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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  • 63wax paper — n. a kind of paper made moisture proof by a wax, or paraffin, coating: also waxed paper …

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  • 64wax doll — noun A child s doll having the head and bust made of hardened beeswax • • • Main Entry: ↑wax …

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  • 65wax up — (of a mare about to foal) to develop a sticky covering over the teats • • • Main Entry: ↑wax …

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  • 66wax 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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  • 67wax 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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  • 68wax|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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  • 69wax|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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  • 70wax|light — «WAKS lyt», noun. a candle, taper, or night light made of wax …

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