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Definition wax in British English

wax verb

verb
/wæks/
1

to put wax on a wooden surface and rub it to make it shine

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carpentry dovetail joinery
1.1

to cover a surface with wax to protect it against water

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carpet paper plaster
1.2

to put liquid wax on your skin and remove it when it is hard again in order to remove hair

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aftershave bikini line depilatory
2

if the moon is waxing, you see more and more of it each night

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rise go down eclipse
2.1

to become bigger or stronger

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grow expand swell
Definition wax in British English