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wax

To wax is to polish something using a special substance designed for shining or protecting or to remove unwanted hair by applying a warmed sticky substance to it and then using paper to pull off the hairs that stick to the substance. (verb)

  1. An example of wax is when you apply polish to the floor or to your car.
  2. An example of wax is when you remove unwanted eyebrow hair by pulling it out.

Wax is a sticky substance that is made from honeycomb or any substance with a similar feel. (noun)

  1. An example of wax is the substance produced by a burning candle.
  2. An example of wax is what you clean out of your ears with a cotton swab.

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