SEALING WAX

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

Synonyms:

seal; sealing wax

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sealing wax" is a kind of...):

fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)

Meronyms (substance of "sealing wax"):

lac (resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax)