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Raresealing wax
The correct spelling is sealing wax.
How to pronounce sealing wax
noun
IPA: /ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/
Say it like: See-lin-g w-ax
The correct spelling is sealing wax. 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.
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.
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