sealing wax
сургуч
сургуч
Siegellack
Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal itWax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.
/ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.
Siegellack
сургу́чsurgúč
сургу́чsurhúč
More definitions
- fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
Translations
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Forms
plural: sealing waxesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters:seal
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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