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sealing wax
noun
a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc.
sealing wax
noun
a hard material made of shellac, turpentine, and pigment that softens when heated. It is used for sealing documents, parcels, letters, etc
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sealing wax1
Example Sentences
I applied sealing wax and dropped it in a mailbox.
But Aunt Ruby pinned her collar with a red rose made of sealing wax.
A fingerprint has been detected on sealing wax.
But gallery director Massimo Ferrari is confident the original has been found, because stamps and sealing wax on the back of the painting are the originals.
The sheet was sealed with sealing wax, and the Lady Una questioned the boy closely about the travelers—a man and his wife—before she broke the seal and read the letter.
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