beeswax
[ beez-waks ]
/ ˈbizˌwæks /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to rub or treat with beeswax.
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British Dictionary definitions for beeswax
beeswax
/ (ˈbiːzˌwæks) /
noun
- a yellowish or dark brown wax secreted by honeybees for constructing honeycombs
- this wax after refining, purifying, etc, used in polishes, ointments, and for modelling
verb
(tr) to polish with such wax
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