Complete Definition of "sealing wax"

Image:Siegel.jpg|thumb|sealing wax in use
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sealing-wax

Pronunciation
AHD|s�lʹĭng w�ks', IPA|/�si�lɪ� �wæks/, SAMPA|/"si:lIN %w{ks/

Noun
sealing wax (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Derived terms
sealing-wax red

io:sealing wax

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