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lost wax

lost wax noun: 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.

Noun

lost wax (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of lost wax

Questions about lost wax

What does lost wax mean?
Lost wax means 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.
What part of speech is lost wax?
Lost wax is a noun.

Words near lost wax in the dictionary

  1. lost to the world
  2. lost to time
  3. lost touch
  4. lost track
  5. lost wages
  6. lost wax
  7. lost weekend
  8. lost weekends
  9. lost with all hands
  10. lost world
  11. lost-and-found

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