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wax applied to the undersides of skis to improve performance.
Any of a class of substances, found in nature in greater or less purity, including beeswax and other… (See quots.) Cf. paraffin wax n. at paraffin, n.…
A soft wax for applying to the running surface of skis to facilitate movement, used esp. in warm weather.