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I . wax [wæks] N

II . wax [wæks] VB trans

2. wax (remove hair from):

wax

sealing wax N no pl

wax paper [ˈwækspeɪpəɐ, Am -pɚ] N

Usage examples with wax

to wax and wane

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
After these distillates evaporate, a wax residue is left over.
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Wax from the brood comb of the honey bee hive tends to be darker than wax from the honeycomb.
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They produce a stomach oil made up of wax esters and triglycerides that is stored in the proventriculus.
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The wax then hardens when it cools, thus allowing the easy removal by a therapist without the aid of cloths.
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Other materials employed in her work include clay, rope, wax, wood, and burlap.
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The management technique that yields the highest amount of wax per hive is the top-bar hive.
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Peeling the latex from the skin can be painful to some people and does tend to pull body hairs out similar to waxing.
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The make up of oil pastels is pigment coated in wax or oil giving lines and shading a crayon like texture.
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Finally, they produce a stomach oil made up of wax esters and triglycerides that is stored in the proventriculus.
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Leaves are egg-shaped, whitish with wax, up to 6 cm long.
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