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—waxworker, n./waks"werrk'/, n.1. a figure, ornament, or other object made of wax, or esp. the life-size effigy of a person.2. the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens.[1690-1700; WAX1 + WORK]
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Waxwork — or waxworks may refer to:* Wax museum, a museum for a collection of wax figures. * Celastrus scandens , a plant in the Celastraceae family. * Waxwork (1988 film), a 1988 comedy/horror film.:This film was followed by a sequel titled . * Waxworks… … Wikipedia
Waxwork — Wax work , n. 1. Work made of wax; especially, a figure or figures formed or partly of wax, in imitation of real beings. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) An American climbing shrub ({Celastrus scandens}). It bears a profusion of yellow berrylike pods,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waxwork — ► NOUN 1) a lifelike dummy modelled in wax. 2) (waxworks) (treated as sing. ) an exhibition of waxworks … English terms dictionary
waxwork — [waks′wʉrk΄] n. 1. work, as objects or figures, made of wax 2. a human figure made of wax 3. [pl. with sing. v.] WAX MUSEUM … English World dictionary
Waxwork — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Reise zurück in der Zeit Originaltitel: Waxwork Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1988 Länge: 95 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
waxwork — UK [ˈwæksˌwɜː(r)k] / US [ˈwæksˌwɜrk] noun [countable] Word forms waxwork : singular waxwork plural waxworks a wax model of a person or animal, usually made to their actual size Derived word: waxwork UK / US adjective … English dictionary
waxwork — [[t]wæ̱kswɜː(r)k[/t]] waxworks 1) N COUNT A waxwork is a model of a person, especially a famous person, made out of wax. 2) N COUNT A waxworks is a place where waxworks are displayed for the public to look at. Waxworks is both the singular and… … English dictionary
waxwork — vijoklinis smaugikas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Smaugikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Celastrus scandens), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Celastrus scandens angl. American bittersweet; staffvine; … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
