lost wax (English, noun)
expansion: lost wax (uncountable)
Senses:
glosses: A method of casting a sculpture in which a model of the sculpture is made from wax; the model is used to make a mould; when the mould has set, the wax is made to melt and is poured away, leaving the mould ready to be used to cast the sculpture.
tags: uncountable
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