Wax+figures
1wax sculpture — Figures modeled or molded in beeswax, either as finished pieces or for use as forms for casting metal (see lost wax casting) or creating preliminary models. At ordinary temperatures, beeswax can be cut and molded easily, it melts at a low… …
2wax museum — n. a building or space where wax figures, as of famous persons, are exhibited …
3Wax sculpture — A wax sculpture is a sculpture made in wax. Often these are effigies, usually of a notable individual, but there are also death masks and scenes with many figures, mostly in relief.Beeswax is possessed of properties that render it a most… …
4Wax museum — A wax museum or waxworks consists of a collection of wax figures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses.Wax museums often have a special section dubbed the chamber of horrors in which… …
5wax — {{11}}wax (n.) substance made by bees, O.E. weax, from P.Gmc. *wakhsan (Cf. O.S., O.H.G. wahs, O.N. vax, Du. was, Ger. Wachs); cognate with O.C.S. vasku, Lith. vaЕЎkas, Pol. wosk, Rus. vosk wax (but these may be from Gmc.). Waxworks …
6wax museum — museum which exhibits wax figures of famous people …
7wax-work — n. 1. Wax figures. 2. Climbing bitter sweet (Celastrus scandens) …
8wax museum — wax′ muse um n. cvb a museum containing wax effigies of famous persons, esp. historical figures • Etymology: 1950–55 …
9wax museum — a museum containing wax effigies of famous persons, esp. historical figures, usually in scenes associated with their lives. [1950 55] * * * …
10wax museum — a museum containing wax effigies of famous persons, esp. historical figures, usually in scenes associated with their lives. [1950 55] …
