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Any of various substances of either mineral or plant or animal origin that can be used to make candles or to coat something to make it water-repellent.

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Usage examples (36)
  • Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.
  • wax the car
  • The term wax pack came from the 70s / 80s when baseball cards came in wax packages (usually with some seriously stale gum).
  • For vegans, candelilla wax is the preferred alternative since it is derived from a plant.
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