used for sealing
1sealing 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 …
2sealing 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, ↑ …
3sealing 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… …
4sealing wax — noun Date: 14th century a resinous composition that is plastic when warm and is used for sealing (as letters, dry cells, or cans) …
5sealing compound — substance used for sealing …
6sealing wax — type of wax used for sealing letters …
7sealing wax — noun (U) a red substance that melts and becomes hard again quickly, used for sealing (seal2 (2)) letters, documents etc …
8sealing wax — seal′ing wax n. a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc • Etymology: 1300–50 …
9sealing wax — /ˈsilɪŋ wæks/ (say seeling waks) noun a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, etc …
10sealing wax — n [U] a red substance that melts and becomes hard again quickly, used for closing letters, documents etc, especially in the past …
