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waxwork
wax·work W0064100 (wăks′wûrk′)n.1. The art of modeling in wax.2. A figure made of wax, especially a life-size wax effigy of a famous person.3. waxworks(used with a sing. or pl. verb) An exhibition of wax figures in a museum.waxwork (ˈwæksˌwɜːk) n1. (Art Terms) an object reproduced in wax, esp as an ornament2. (Art Terms) a life-size lifelike figure, esp of a famous person, reproduced in wax3. (Art Terms) (plural; functioning as singular or plural) a museum or exhibition of wax figures or objects ˈwaxˌworker nwax•work (ˈwæksˌwɜrk) n. an artistic object made of wax, esp. a life-size effigy of a person. [1690–1700] wax′work`er, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | waxwork - twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seedsCelastrus scandens, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, shrubby bittersweet, staff vine, American bittersweet, bittersweetCelastrus, genus Celastrus - genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweetvine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface | | 2. | waxwork - an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of waxwax figureeffigy, simulacrum, image - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" | Translationswax1 (wӕks) noun1. the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax. 蜂蠟 蜂蜡2. the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears. 耳垢 耳垢3. a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine. furniture wax. 上光蠟 上光蜡4. (also adjective) (also ˈcandle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated. a wax model. 蠟的 蜡的5. sealing-wax. 封蠟 蜡封 verb to smear, polish or rub with wax. 用蠟拋光 用蜡抛光waxed adjective having a coating of wax. waxed paper. 塗蠟的 涂蜡的ˈwaxen, ˈwaxy adjective 蠟製的 蜡制的ˈwaxwork noun a wax model (usually of a well-known person). 蠟像 蜡像ˈwaxworks noun plural an exhibition of such models. 蠟像陳列館 蜡像陈列馆waxwork
waxwork1. an object reproduced in wax, esp as an ornament 2. a life-size lifelike figure, esp of a famous person, reproduced in wax 3. a museum or exhibition of wax figures or objects MedicalSeewaxwaxwork
Synonyms for waxworknoun twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seedsSynonyms- Celastrus scandens
- climbing bittersweet
- false bittersweet
- shrubby bittersweet
- staff vine
- American bittersweet
- bittersweet
Related Words- Celastrus
- genus Celastrus
- vine
noun an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of waxSynonymsRelated Words |