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wax-resist

wax-resist noun: the method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax.

Noun

wax-resist (uncountable)

  1. The method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax.

Origin of wax-resist

From wax + resist.

Questions about wax-resist

What does wax-resist mean?
Wax-resist means the method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax.
What part of speech is wax-resist?
Wax-resist is a noun.

Words near wax-resist in the dictionary

  1. wax-myrtles
  2. wax-paper
  3. wax-papers
  4. wax-pod bean
  5. wax-pod beans
  6. wax-resist
  7. wax-up
  8. wax-ups
  9. wax-vesta
  10. wax-vestas
  11. waxability

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