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dewaxed

dewaxed is the simple past and past participle of dewax.

Meaning of dewax

Verb

dewax (third-person singular simple present dewaxes, present participle dewaxing, simple past and past participle dewaxed)

  1. (transitive) To remove wax from (a material or surface).

Adjective

dewaxed (comparative more dewaxed, superlative most dewaxed)

  1. That has been treated by a dewaxing process

Forms of dewaxed

comparativemore dewaxed
superlativemost dewaxed

Questions about dewaxed

What does dewaxed mean?
Dewaxed means that has been treated by a dewaxing process.
What is dewaxed the simple past and past participle of?
Dewaxed is the simple past and past participle of dewax.
What part of speech is dewaxed?
Dewaxed is an adjective.

Words near dewaxed in the dictionary

  1. dewaters
  2. Dewathang
  3. dewaun
  4. dewauns
  5. dewax
  6. dewaxed
  7. dewaxer
  8. dewaxes
  9. dewaxing
  10. dewaxings
  11. DeWayne

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