"lost wax" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lost wax (uncountable)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: lost wax Tags: uncountable Synonyms: cire perdue, lost-wax casting, lost-wax process Translations (method of casting using wax): cera perduda [feminine] (Catalan), cire perdue [feminine] (French), cera perduta [feminine] (Italian)
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