(for sealing)

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• sealing wax — n. a combination of resin and turpentine used for sealing letters, dry cells, etc.: it is hard at normal temperatures but softens when heated …   English World dictionary

• sealing wax — noun fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters • Syn: ↑seal • Derivationally related forms: ↑seal (for: ↑seal) • Hypernyms: ↑fastener, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• sealing wax — a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc. [1300 50; ME] * * *       substance formerly in wide use for sealing letters and attaching impressions of seals to documents. In medieval times it consisted of a… …   Universalium

• sealing wax — noun Date: 14th century a resinous composition that is plastic when warm and is used for sealing (as letters, dry cells, or cans) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sealing compound — substance used for sealing …   English contemporary dictionary

• sealing wax — type of wax used for sealing letters …   English contemporary dictionary

• sealing wax — noun (U) a red substance that melts and becomes hard again quickly, used for sealing (seal2 (2)) letters, documents etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sealing wax — seal′ing wax n. a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc • Etymology: 1300–50 …   From formal English to slang

• sealing wax — /ˈsilɪŋ wæks/ (say seeling waks) noun a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, etc …  

• sealing nut — noun : a nut used in making a seal; specifically : a nut for sealing the terminal post of a battery at the point where the post leaves the cover of the case …   Useful english dictionary

• Sealing wax — is a material which, after melting, quickly hardens (to paper, parchment, ribbons and wire, and other material) forming a bond that cannot be separated without noticeable tampering. Wax is used to verify something such as a document is unopened,… …   Wikipedia