wax

Определение wax в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: An outburst of anger
That's him to a T,’ she would murmur; or, ‘Just wait till he reads this’; or, ‘Ah, won't that put him in a wax!’.; To increasingly assume the specified characteristic
to wax lyrical; to wax eloquent.; Any oily, water-resistant substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters; To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon; Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish; To kill, especially to murder a person
Just who pulled the trigger or who ordered it to be pulled?.; To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny; Beeswax; To grow
For nature, crescent, does not grow alone / In thews and bulks, but, as this temple waxes, / The inward service of the mind and soul / Grows wide withal.; A phonograph record; Made of wax; The process of growing; To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply; Earwax; {n} a tenacious matter gathered from bees, or formed artificially; {v} to smear over with wax, grow, become; {i} solid or semi-solid substance that is greasy to the touch and pliable when heated (i.e. beeswax, earwax); petroleum based substance often used to coat or polish surfaces (i.e. car wax, paraffin); burst of anger (British); an ester similar to a fat or a phospholipid but containing a monohydroxy alcohol instead of glycerol; Comes in two types: kick and glide Kick wax is used for grip in the Classic technique Both Stick wax in a tin and klister are common varieties of kick wax Kick was is applied exclusively to the middle third of Classic skis Glide wax is used on the tips and tails of Classic skis and the entire length of Skating skis Glide wax helps protect the base of a ski and adapt the base to the temperature of the snow for superior glide; To pass from one state to another; to become; to grow; as, to wax strong; to wax warmer or colder; to wax feeble; to wax old; to wax worse and worse; This is an old technique for doll-making and can be worked in many ways including modeling, carving and casting; When you apply wax onto a curb or rail to allow for easier grinding Any type of wax for paraffin wax to soap to candles works; Its natural color is pale or dull yellow; See Wax insect, below; {f} rub or polish with wax, treat with wax, cover with was; remove hair from a part of the body by applying wax and then pulling it off with the hairs; increase gradually in quantity or intensity; grow, swell; make a recording of, record records; become more illuminated (as does the moon); To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table; Wax is a solid, slightly shiny substance made of fat or oil which is used to make candles and polish. It melts when it is heated. There were coloured candles which had spread pools of wax on the furniture She loved the scent in the house of wax polish; A clear wax used to prevent your braces from irritating your lips when your braces are first put on, or at other times; To appear larger each night as it goes from being a new moon to a full moon; If you wax a surface, you put a thin layer of wax onto it, especially in order to polish it. We'd have long talks while she helped me wax the floor; Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or appearance; See Vegetable wax, under Vegetable; To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car or an apple), usually to make it shiny; cover with wax; "wax the car"; A soft substance applied to the base of a ski for protection and to improve its snow-going properties See glide wax; grip wax; {s} made of wax; resembling wax; One of the staple mediums of sculpting and doll making, wax can be used in any variety of ways; Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar maple, and then cooling; If something waxes and wanes, it first increases and then decreases over a period of time. Portugal and Spain had possessed vast empires that waxed and waned. Any of a class of pliable substances, organic compounds of animal, plant, mineral, or synthetic origin, less greasy, harder, and more brittle than fats. Waxes contain mostly compounds of high molecular weight (fatty acids, alcohols, and saturated hydrocarbons). Many melt at moderate temperatures and form hard films that can take a high polish. Animal and plant waxes are esters of fatty acids and either a sterol (see steroid) or a straight-chain higher alcohol (e.g., cetyl alcohol). Animal waxes include beeswax; wool wax (lanolin), used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics; and sperm oil and spermaceti (from sperm whales), used as lubricants. Plant waxes include carnauba wax, candelilla wax, and sugarcane wax, used in polishes. About 90% of the waxes in commerce are recovered by dewaxing petroleum. There are three main types: paraffin (used in candles, crayons, paper coating, and industrial polishes and as a protective sealant, lubricant, insulating agent, and antifrothing agent), microcrystalline wax (used in paper coating), and petrolatum (used in ointments and cosmetics). Synthetic waxes (carbowaxes), derived from ethylene glycol, are commonly blended with petroleum waxes. carnauba wax lost wax casting wax sculpture; To become; An adhesive material used to affix typeset copy and artwork to a paste-up board; It is first excreted, from a row of pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which, being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened and tenacious; Cerumen, or earwax; Wax is the sticky yellow substance found in your ears; any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"; A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; usually called beeswax; To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become larger or fuller; opposed to wane; A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc; A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing their thread; any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water; increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"; Prevents braces from rubbing the cheeks and lips; go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"; If you say that someone, for example, waxes lyrical or waxes indignant about a subject, you mean that they talk about it in an enthusiastic or indignant way. He waxed lyrical about the skills and commitment of his employees My mother waxed eloquent on the theme of wifely duty; If you have your legs waxed, you have the hair removed from your legs by having wax put on them and then pulled off quickly. She has just had her legs waxed at the local beauty parlour She could go shopping, and wax her legs; Waxes are complex mixtures of heavy hydrocarbons and fatty acids combined with esters They are harder, less greasy and more brittle than their close relatives fats, and are very resistant to moisture, oxidization and microbial attack Waxes come from four major sources - plants, mineral oils, animals and synthetic (man made) All the waxes used in Nikwax products are highly refined synthetic mineral waxes; A temporary protective coating similar to polish but softer in composition Must be buffed to achieve maximum gloss; cover with wax; "wax the car; A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax; A waxlike product secreted by certain plants; A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in connection with certain deposits of rock salt and coal; called also mineral wax, and ozocerite; [1] A substance resembling beeswax in appearance and character, and in general distinguished by its composition of esters and higher alcohols, and by its freedom from fatty acids; used for underbody sealing, cavity sealing, and paintwork care; A clear wax used to prevent your braces from irritating your lips when your braces are first put on, or at other times top; {i} cera
wax and wane: Alternating
The manifestation of such philosophy seemed to wax and wane, being the most common one time, but virtually without followers at another, apparently disappearing.
wax and wane: To progress through phases
wax apple: the fruit of this plant
wax apple: a tropical plant, Syzygium samarangense, bearing an edible fruit
wax bean: Any of several forms of string bean having a yellow or other coloured pod; the butter bean
wax end: Same as waxed end
wax gourd: A green, fuzzy melon fruit taken from this vine that has sweet white flesh
wax gourd: A vine of the genus Benincasa cultivated throughout Asia
wax museum: A museum featuring lifelike statues made of wax
wax museums: plural form of wax museum
wax myrtle: An evergreen bayberry, especially the common Myrica cerifera of the southern U.S. The wax covering its nutlets is used for making scented candles
wax myrtles: plural form of wax myrtle
wax paper: A semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating, used primarily for cooking and packaging
wax-colour: The yellowish colour of wax
wax-end: Alternative spelling of wax end
wax-myrtle: Alternative spelling of wax myrtle
wax-nose: A nose made of wax
wax and wane: Grow stronger and then weaker again: "His commitment to democracy and free markets has waxed and waned with his political fortunes."
wax crayon: Writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing. (synonym) crayon
wax poetic: (deyim) Speak in an increasingly enthusiastic and poetic manner
wax bean: snap beans with yellow pods
wax bean: snap beans with yellow pods a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod
wax bean: A variety of string bean having yellow pods. Also called butter bean
wax bean: a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod
wax begonia: hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze- or black-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant
wax bite: (Dentistry) process to measure how well the teeth come together (the person bites a sheet of wax and leaves a bite mark in the wax)
wax candle: device which melts in order to maintain a flame
wax cloth: {i} cloth coated with a coating of wax (usually used as a table cover)
wax insect: Any of various scale insects that secrete a waxy substance, especially a Chinese species (Ericerus pe-la) bred commercially for the production of candles
wax insect: any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance
wax museum: museum which exhibits wax figures of famous people
wax museum: A place where life-size wax figures, usually of famous people, are exhibited
wax myrtle: any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries
wax myrtle: An evergreen shrub (Myrica cerifera) of the southeast United States, having usually serrate leaves and small berrylike fruit with a waxy coating
wax palm: caranday: South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
wax palm: palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
wax palm: carnauba: Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
wax palm: Any of several palm trees that yield wax, as Copernica prunifera, the source of carnauba wax, or Ceroxylon alpinum of South America
wax paper: paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax of paraffin
wax paper: Wax paper is paper that has been covered with a thin layer of wax. It is used mainly in cooking or to wrap food. = waxed paper. Paper that has been made moistureproof by treatment with wax, used especially in cooking and for wrapping food for storage
wax paper: translucent paper coated with paraffin to make it waterproof
wax plant: A southeast Asian tropical vine (Hoya carnosa) having waxy white or pinkish flowers
wax plant: succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers
wax replica: likeness made from wax, copy made from wax
wax sculpture: Figures modeled or molded in beeswax, either as finished pieces or for use as forms for casting metal (see lost-wax casting) or creating preliminary models. At ordinary temperatures, beeswax can be cut and molded easily, it melts at a low temperature, it mixes with any colouring matter and takes surface tints well, and its texture can be modified by a variety of additives. The ancient Egyptians used wax figures of deities in their funeral rites, and the Romans used wax images as presents in the Saturnalia. Michelangelo used wax models in making preliminary sketches for his statues. Wax medallion portraits, popular in the 16th century, enjoyed renewed popularity in the 18th century. John Flaxman made many wax portraits and relief figures which Josiah Wedgwood translated into pottery. Exhibitions of wax figures are still popular, the most famous being those of Madame Tussaud's museums in London and other international cities
wax-chandler: one who deals in wax candles
bikini wax: The use of hot wax to remove pubic hair so that it may be easier to wear a bikini
bone wax: beeswax with the addition of paraffin, or some other agent, to soften it, used to stop bleeding from bones during surgery
candelilla wax: a yellow-brown wax obtained from leaves of several plants of the Euphorbia genus
candle wax: Any material, such as stearin or tallow, used to make the body of candles
carnauba wax: A yellow-brown wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera); used in cosmetics, polishes etc
close as wax: Miserly
grafting wax: a composition of rosin, beeswax, tallow, etc., used in binding up the wounds of newly grafted trees
grave wax: A waxy substance found on corpses; adipocere
green wax: An estreat from the Exchequer, delivered to a sheriff, sealed upon green wax
lost wax: A method of casting a sculpture in which a model of the sculpture is made from wax; the model is used to make a mould; when the mould has set, the wax is made to melt and is poured away, leaving the mould ready to be used to cast the sculpture
microcrystalline wax: a wax produced by removing oil from petrolatum; used in cosmetics etc
none of your bee's wax: Alternative form of none of your beeswax
none of your bees' wax: Alternative form of none of your beeswax
None of your bees’ wax!” the boy returned impudently. But his eyes blinked with a funny, frightened rapidity. His bare feet, filthy beyond description….
paraffin wax: A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials
sealing wax: Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened
sealing-wax: Alternative spelling of sealing wax
ski wax: A material applied to the bottom of skis or snowboards, in order to improve their gliding and gripping properties
waxed: Of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it
waxed: Simple past tense and past participle of wax
waxer: Something that waxes (grows larger as opposed to waning)
waxing: Present participle of wax
waxing: a cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax
waxing: the action of the verb to wax
whole ball of wax: the entire or overall plan, concept or action
In my opinion the whole ball of wax depends on what she'll say.
whole ball of wax: everything of a similar or related nature
We've got pots, pans, the food and cooking utensils—the whole ball of wax.
wool wax: Lanolin
waxed: {a} 102 made of wax, grown
ball of wax: An unspecified set of items or circumstances: "She went shopping, had dinner, saw a play, the whole ball of wax."
waxing: the application of wax to a surface
white wax: Bleached yellow wax used especially in cosmetics, ointments, and cerates, called also beeswax or cera alba
Japan wax: A pale yellow solid wax obtained from the berries of certain plant species of the genus Rhus and used in wax matches, soaps, and food packaging and as a substitute for beeswax
Waxed: wex
ader wax: a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
bayberry wax: a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles
candelilla wax: a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs
carnauba wax: hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
carnauba wax: Very hard wax obtained from fronds of the carnauba tree, Copernicia cerifera, a fan palm of Brazil. During the regular dry seasons in Brazil, where it is called the tree of life, the carnauba palm protects its fanlike fronds from loss of moisture by secreting a coat of carnauba wax. Carnauba has been used in high-gloss polishes, phonograph records, and explosives. Synthetics have replaced it for many applications
cobbler's wax: resin used to wax thread
ear wax: Wax in the external ear canal; syn: cerumen
ear wax: A yellow secretion from glands in the outer ear (cerumen) that keeps the skin of the ear dry and protected from infection
ear wax: yellow secretion from glands in the outer ear (cerumen) that keeps the skin of the ear dry and protected from infection
ear wax: waxy yellowish substance secreted in channel of the ear (in animals and humans)
ear wax: wax in the external ear; see also cerumen
epilating wax: a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it
floor wax: {i} special wax for polishing and preserving floors
floor wax: a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors
ghedda wax: wax from Indian and African bees
gondang wax: a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
japan wax: a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
lost-wax casting: Traditional method of producing molds for metal sculpture and other castings. It requires a positive, a core made of refractory material and an outer layer of wax. The positive can be produced either by direct modeling in wax over a prepared core (direct lost-wax casting), or by casting in a piece mold or flexible mold taken from a master cast. The wax positive is invested with a mold made of refractory materials and heated to melt the wax, leaving a narrow cavity between the core and the investment. Molten metal is poured into this cavity. When the metal has solidified, the investment and core are broken away. See also investment casting
melt like wax: turn into liquid when exposed to heat
mineral wax: Ozocerite
montan wax: a hard wax obtained from lignite
paraffin wax: from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
pisang wax: a wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain
scale wax: partly refined paraffin wax
sealing wax: type of wax used for sealing letters
sealing wax: used as a material for seals, as for letters, documents, etc
sealing wax: Sealing wax is a hard, usually red, substance that melts quickly and is used for putting seals on documents or letters. a red substance that melts and becomes hard again quickly, used for closing letters, documents etc, especially in the past
sealing wax: A compound of the resinous materials, pigments, etc
sealing wax: fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
shellac wax: a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol
ski wax: wax used on the bottom of skis
soft as wax: lenient, yielding, wimpy, spineless, weak in character
the whole ball of wax: everything, the whole thing, the entire thing
vegetable wax: a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)
vegetable wax: A waxy substance of plant origin, as that obtained from certain palm trees
waxed: treated with wax; "waxed floors"; "waxed mustache
waxed: Of an obejct, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it
waxed: treated with wax; "waxed floors"; "waxed mustache"
waxed: past of wax
waxer: A person who applies wax
waxer: A device used to place a thin coating of melted wax adhesive on the back of original copy for pasteup or on film for set-ins on a base page negative to top
waxer: A device used to apply wax
waxer: A machine that melts and applies a thin coating of adhesive wax to a paper Once often used to create camera ready artwork, this process has been largely replaced by computerized film, paper, or plate devices
waxer: {i} one who applies wax
waxes: most are esters of long chain alcohols and carboxylic acids with an even number of carbons (16 - 34)
waxes: third-person singular of wax
waxes: Solid or semisolid materials derived from petroleum distillates or residues Light-colored, more or less translucent crystalline masses, slightly greasy to the touch, consisting of a mixture of solid hydrocarbons in which the paraffin series predominates Included are all marketable waxes, whether crude scale or fully refined Used primarily as industrial coating for surface protection
waxes: plural of wax
waxes: Organic compound generally similar in composition to fats and oils, except it contains no glycerides Solid at room temperature
waxing: a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"
waxing: This means growing in size; the moon waxes during some of the lunar phases
waxing: Increasing Also most commonly used in reference to the lunar cycle
waxing: (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases; "the waxing moon passes from new to full
waxing: becoming full
waxing: {i} application of wax on a surface; method of hair removal by applying wax to the body and then pulling it off with the hairs; gradual increase in size or strength or extent; manufacturing of a phonograph record
waxing: The removal of body hair with hot wax
waxing: Warm wax is applied, allowed to harden, and then vigorously ripped off to remove unwanted hair from the face, arms, legs, or body
waxing: Coating or impregnating of paper or board with paraffin or wax
waxing: [1] The formation of wax crystals in diesel fuel in freezing conditions, thus clogging the fuel filter and stopping the engine; avoided by the use of a fuel heater or fuel additives
waxing: The lunar phase when the moon is getting "larger" (nearing the full moon) This is the time when magick that involves growth and bringing things to you is best performed Opposite of waning
waxing: {s} of or pertaining to the period when becoming full, of or pertainging to the time during which the mood increases in size, of or pertaining to the period ruing which becoming larger (of the moon)
waxing: (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases; "the waxing moon passes from new to full"
waxing: the application of wax to a surface a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"

wax

Турецкое произношение

wäks

Синонимы

beeswax, cerumen, earwax, polish, disc, disk, record, waxen, bump off, knock off, become, augment, build, come, develop

Антонимы

wane, shrink

Произношение

/ˈwaks/ /ˈwæks/

Этимология

[ 'waks ] (noun.) before 12th century. Old English wæx, from Germanic *waxsan, from Proto-Indo-European *u̯okso-. Cognate with Dutch was, German Wachs, Norwegian voks; and with Lithuanian vaškas, Russian воск