Wax Definition–noun | 1. | Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglyc
dfd
erine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb. |
| 2. | any of various similar substances, as spermaceti or the secretions of certain insects and plants. Compare vegetable wax, wax insect. |
| 3. | any of a group of substances composed of hydrocarbons, alcohols, fatty acids, and esters that are solid at ordinary temperatures. |
| 5. | a resinous substance used by shoemakers for rubbing thread. |
| 7. | a person or object suggesting wax, as in manageability or malleability: I am helpless wax in your hands. |
–verb (used with object) | 8. | to rub, smear, stiffen, polish, etc., with wax: to wax the floor. |
| 9. | to fill the crevices of (ornamental marble) with colored material. |
| 10. | Informal. to make a phonograph recording of. |
| 11. | Slang. to defeat decisively; drub: We waxed the competition. |
–adjective | 12. | pertaining to, made of, or resembling wax: a wax candle; a wax doll. |
—Idiom| 13. | whole ball of wax, Slang. | a. | the entire or overall plan, concept, action, result, or the like: The first ten minutes of the meeting will determine the whole ball of wax. |
| b. | everything of a similar or related nature: They sold us skis, boots, bindings, poles—the whole ball of wax. |
|
|
From Dictionary
Seal Definition–noun | 1. | an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity. |
| 2. | a stamp, medallion, ring, etc., engraved with such a device, for impressing paper, wax, lead, or the like: The king took the seal from his finger and applied it to the document. |
| 3. | the impression so obtained: It was unmistakably the royal seal on the document. |
| 4. | a mark or symbol attached to a legal document and imparting a formal character to it, originally wax with an impression. |
| 5. | a piece of wax or similar adhesive substance so attached to an envelope, folded document, etc., that it must be broken when the object is opened, insuring that the contents have not been tampered with or altered. |
| 6. | anything that tightly or completely closes or secures a thing, as closures or fastenings for doors and railroad cars, adhesive stamps and tapes used to secure the flap of an envelope, etc. |
| 7. | something that keeps a thing secret: Her vow was the seal that kept her silent. |
| 8. | a decorative stamp, esp. as given to contributors to a charitable fund: a Christmas seal. |
| 9. | a mark, sign, symbol, or the like, serving as visible evidence of something. |
| 10. | anything that serves as assurance, confirmation, or bond: She gave the plan her seal of approval. |
| 11. | Plumbing. | a. | a small amount of water held by a trap to exclude foul gases from a sewer or the like. |
| b. | the depth of the part of the water that actually excludes the gases. |
|
| 12. | the seals, British. the tokens or signs of public office. |
–verb (used with object) | 13. | to affix a seal to in authorization, testimony, etc. |
| 14. | to assure, confirm, or bind with or as if with a seal: They sealed the bargain with a handshake. |
| 15. | to impress a seal upon as evidence of legal or standard exactness, measur
b88
e, quality, etc. |
| 16. | to close by any form of fastening that must be broken before access can be gained. |
| 17. | to fasten or close tightly by or as if by a seal: She was sealing envelopes. My lips are sealed. |
| 18. | to decide irrevocably: to seal someone's fate. |
| 19. | to grant under one's seal or authority, as a pardon. |
| 20. | Mormon Church. to make (a marriage or adoption) forever binding; solemnize. |
| 21. | Electricity. to bring (a plug and jack or socket) into locked or fully aligned position. |
—Verb phrase| 22. | seal off, | a. | to close hermetically: to seal off a jar. |
| b. | to block (an entrance, area, etc.) completely so as to prevent escape or entrance: The police sealed off the area after the bomb threat was received. |
|
—Idiom| 23. | set one's seal to, to give one's approval to; authorize; endorse: Both families have set their seal to the marriage. |
|
From Dictionary
Related topics from Britannicaseal
in documentation, an impression made by the impact of a hard engraved surface on a softer material such as wax or clay, producing a device in relief. Seals have been used from remote antiquity to ...
sealing wax
substance formerly in wide use for sealing letters and attaching impressions of seals to documents. In medieval times it consisted of a mixture of beeswax, Venice turpentine, and colouring matter, ...
sigillography
Seal matrices may be single or double, thus producing an impression on either one or both sides of the wax. Single matrices, the older type, often have a ridge along the back and end in a loop. ...
diplomatics
Smaller European nations usually modelled their documents on those of the papacy, the empire, France, or England. The influence of papal letters and privileges can be observed particularly in Aragon, ...
common law
Since legal rules cannot be formulated to deal adequately with every possible contingency, their mechanical application can sometimes result in injustice. In order to remedy such injustices, the law ...
diplomatics
Of the nations that held power in western Europe after the collapse of the Roman Empire there, the Ostrogoths, who occupied Italy from the late 5th to the mid-6th century, took over the ancient Roman ...
diplomatics
Rulers, all of whom needed to issue directives and edicts, developed writing offices, or chanceries, in which formal documents were drawn up. The Roman imperial chancery, called the Office of Letters ...
diplomatics
Documents were written on a variety of material. In antiquity there were documents of stone, metal, wax, papyrus, and, occasionally, of parchment, but only papyrus and parchment (and, very ...
contract
In all systems of contract law, certain classes of transactions are treated as unenforceable by the judicial process because they are thought to involve unusual hazards for a contracting party or to ...
sigillography
the study of seals. A sealing is the impression made by the impact of a hard engraved surface on a softer material, such as clay or wax, once used to authenticate documents in the manner of a ...
|
Related topics from Ask NewsThe Seal of our State
Black Hills Pioneer - Found Aug. 29, 2008
I feel a little sad when watching a movie where some nobleman sends off a letter, stamping it with his official seal in wax, for this is no longer a
|
|
You Can Get Your Ex Girlfriend Back Even if She Refuses to See You ...
Article Dashboard.com - Found Oct. 17, 2008
Pen your letter on fancy stationary, stick it in a corresponding envelope, seal it with true sealing wax and send it off.
|
|
Volcom Stone's Goldfish Surf Series lights up Morro Bay
Global Surf News - Found Oct. 18, 2008
... even the creedliest Cen Cal locals into their hooded seal skins suits ... Da-Kine Traction & Accessories, Future Fins, Famous Wax, H20 Audio
|
|
NY cop killer poisoned bullets with mercury
Top 11 secrets of auto detailers
CNN - Found Oct. 17, 2008
... a clay bar system or other cleaner, it's important to make sure that you've really removed all the dirt before you seal the surface with wax.
|
|
Secrets of auto detailers
CNN - Found Oct. 17, 2008
... a clay bar system or other cleaner, it's important to make sure that you've really removed all the dirt before you seal the surface with wax.
|
|
The door is open come in for a repair
Orlando Sentinel - Found Oct. 17, 2008
... set correctly, it might be a good idea to seal all surfaces, especially ... I apply a thin coat of paste wax to the metal surfaces too.
|
|
Halloween party recipes
Tennessean - Found Oct. 15, 2008
... salt 1. Wash the apples under hot water to remove any wax coating and dry ... of the ganache, then close with the reserved apple plugs to seal.
|
|
PC Review - 'Murder In The Abbey'
Worth Playing - Found Oct. 14, 2008
Perhaps holding it over a flame to melt the wax seal? Or using a fine knife to peel it away?
|
|
VeriSign, ICANN Square Off Over DNS Root
|
Related topics from Technorati |
|
|
|
