wax
/wæks/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Beeswax.
2
Earwax.
3
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
4
Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
5
The phonograph record format for music.
6
A thick syrup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar maple and then cooling it.
7
Any of a class of drugs with weed oil and butane as main ingredients; hash oil.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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