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wax taper
wax taper 1. A taper made of wax.1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xix. lxii. (1495) 898 A wexe tapre hyght Cereus of cera wexe for it is made of wexe. 1408–17 in Rec. St. Mary at Hill Introd. p. xcvi, And .xij. wex tapers to be set vpon euery crosse. 1676 A. Marvell Gen. Councils Wks. (Grosart) IV. 97 De... Oxford English Dictionary
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Wax jack
A wax jack (wax-jack, taper-jack) is a device used to hold a taper of sealing wax intended to create sealings on documents. This allowed the taper to be lit and the resulting puddle of wax easily controlled. wikipedia.org
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taper
taper/ˈteɪpə(r); `tepɚ/ nlength of wax-covered thread like a very thin candle burned to give light or to light other candles, etc 蜡捻子, 细蜡烛（点燃後用以照明或引火） put a taper to the fire 用蜡捻儿引火.taper / ˈteɪpə(r); `tepɚ/ v1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]~ (sth) (off) (to sth) become or make (sth) gradually narrow... 牛津英汉双解词典
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Tealight
A benefit that they have over taper candles is that they do not drip. Tealights may be set afloat on water for decorative effect. Cup design The wick is tethered to a piece of metal to stop it from floating to the top of the molten wax and burning out before the wax does. wikipedia.org
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taper
▪ I. taper, n.1 (ˈteɪpə(r)) Also 1 tapor, -ur; 3–5 tapere, 4–5 tapre, -ur, -ir, 5 -yr, 5–7 tapper, 6 tapar, -ire, 7 tapor, -our. [OE. tapur, -or, -er: not in the cognate langs. According to Kluge, Engl. Stud. XX. 335, a dissimilated form of *papur, ad. L. papyrus, which in glossaries (a 1100) is ren... Oxford English Dictionary
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Votive candle
Candles used may vary from long, taper-type candles to tealight candles. There are different grades of wax with different melting points. Paraffin is often mixed with other types of waxes, such as beeswax or vegetable wax. wikipedia.org
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cerofer
ˈcerofer rare. [repr. Gr. κηροϕόρος wax-taper-bearer, and med.L. cēriforus and cēroferārius formed on the Gr., with influence of L. fer-re, -fer: the pure L. form would be cerifer.] A wax-taper-bearer; an acolyte.1884 W. H. Rich-Jones Register S. Osmund ii. Gloss. 197 An engraving of cerofers in roc... Oxford English Dictionary
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Collet
The collet's taper is internal and the collet expands when a corresponding taper is drawn or forced into the collet's internal taper. Watch collets also include taper adapters and wax or cement chucks. wikipedia.org
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wax-light
ˈwax-light A candle, taper, or night-light made of wax.1600 M. Hoby Diary 18 Sept. (1930) 145, I reed, praied, was busie about waxe lightes, and then I dined. a 1700 Evelyn Diary 16 Aug. 1654, [Doncaster] a large faire towne, famous for greate wax-lights and good stockings. a 1715 Burnet Own Time ii... Oxford English Dictionary
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Candle
Characteristics Light Based on measurements of a taper-type, paraffin wax candle, a modern candle typically burns at a steady rate of about 0.1 g/min Ornate snuffers, often combined with a taper for lighting, are still found in those churches which regularly use large candles. wikipedia.org
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trindle
▪ I. trindle, n. (ˈtrɪnd(ə)l) Forms: 4–6 trindel, (5 -ylle, 6 -al, -ell, -ill(e; 4 tryndall, 5 -yl, -el, 5–6 -elle, -yll, -ylle, 6 -ell, -ull, tryndle, trynle, tryneyll, 7–9 Sc. trinle, 9 Sc. trinnel, trinnle), 6– trindle; also 8–9 Sc. trintle. [Early ME. trindel, a parallel form to trendle, corresp... Oxford English Dictionary
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Candle warmer
The candle warmer shown is intended to be used with jar candles or candles in cups, not with taper candles or candles without containers large enough to accommodate all the melted wax. wikipedia.org
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cierge
cierge (ˈsɪədʒ, or as Fr. sɪˈɛrʒ) Forms: 3–7 cerge, 3–6 serge, 4 serg; also 4–6, 9 cierge, (3 cirge, 5 cyerge, suerge, 6 surge, searge, cearge). [a. OF. cerge, cirge (12th c.), cierge (13th c.), in Pr. ceri, Sp. cirio:—L. cēreus (later cērius) of wax, waxen, f. cēra wax. The typical Eng. form was ce... Oxford English Dictionary
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Draw plate
Annealed soft, ductile wire is filed at one end to give it an initial taper. Special pliers, called draw tongs are used to hold the tip of the wire and pull it through, sometimes with the aid of grease or wax as a lubricant. wikipedia.org
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Bridge graft
Each scion is taper cut in order to accommodate the need for matching the cambium layers of the scion with those of the tree to which it is being grafted For more about this natural protection refer to 'New Tree Biology' Materials Grafting wax Grafting knife Raffia (used to secure the graft prior to waxing wikipedia.org
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