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sealing wax

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seal·ing wax  (slng)
n.
A resinous preparation of shellac and turpentine that is soft and fluid when heated but solidifies upon cooling, used to seal letters, batteries, or jars.
sealing wax
n
(Chemistry) a hard material made of shellac, turpentine, and pigment that softens when heated. It is used for sealing documents, parcels, letters, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sealing waxsealing wax - fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
seal
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
Translations
sealing wax [ˈsiːlɪŋwæks] N → lacre m
sealing wax [ˈsiːlɪŋˌwæks] n → ceralacca
sealing wax [ˈsiːlɪŋˌwæks] n → ceralacca


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What is seven pounds of butter at 1/3, and a stick of sealing wax and four matches?
The Original Peter Rabbit Books by Potter, Beatrix View in context
Afterwards it used to turn up in all sorts of places--at the bottom of small drawers, among my studs in cardboard boxes--till at last it found permanent rest in a large wooden bowl containing some loose keys, bits of sealing wax, bits of string, small broken chains, a few buttons, and similar minute wreckage that washes out of a man's life into such receptacles.
Tales of Unrest by Conrad, Joseph View in context
A letter in a double-ended envelope, stuck all over with sealing wax, is pretty certain to be opened in case of any accident to the bearer.
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