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wax1
noun (waxes )
1 chem any of a wide variety of solid or semi-solid lipids, either natural or synthetic, that are typically shiny, have a low melting point, are easily moulded when warm, and are insoluble in water.
2 beeswax.
3 sealing wax.
4 the sticky yellowish matter that forms in the ears.
verb (waxes , waxed , waxing )
1 to use or apply a natural or mineral wax on something, eg prior to polishing.
2 to remove hair (from a part of the body) by coating with wax which is then peeled off, removing the hair at the roots.
[Anglo-Saxon weax ]
noun (waxes )
1 chem any of a wide variety of solid or semi-solid lipids, either natural or synthetic, that are typically shiny, have a low melting point, are easily moulded when warm, and are insoluble in water.
2 beeswax.
3 sealing wax.
4 the sticky yellowish matter that forms in the ears.
verb (waxes , waxed , waxing )
1 to use or apply a natural or mineral wax on something, eg prior to polishing.
2 to remove hair (from a part of the body) by coating with wax which is then peeled off, removing the hair at the roots.
[Anglo-Saxon weax ]
wax2
verb (waxes , waxed , waxing ) intr
1 said of the moon: to appear larger as more of its surface is illuminated by the sun.
2 to increase in size, strength or power.
3 facetious to become eg eloquent or lyrical in one's description of something.
[Anglo-Saxon weaxan to grow]
wax and wane to increase and decrease in alternating sequence.
verb (waxes , waxed , waxing ) intr
1 said of the moon: to appear larger as more of its surface is illuminated by the sun.
2 to increase in size, strength or power.
3 facetious to become eg eloquent or lyrical in one's description of something.
[Anglo-Saxon weaxan to grow]
wax and wane to increase and decrease in alternating sequence.
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