wax jack

noun

a device for melting sealing wax, having a waxed wick fed through a plate from a reel.

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Nearby words

wax bean, wax cap, wax flower, wax gourd, wax insect, wax jack, wax light, wax moth, wax museum, wax myrtle, wax palm

Also called taper jack.

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