lost wax

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounlost wax (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

    Synonyms: cire perdue, lost-wax casting, lost-wax process

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
cire perduelost-wax castinglost-wax process
Also see
cire perduelost-wax castinglost-wax process

Translations

Catalan cera perduda
  • cera perdudamethod of casting using wax
French cire perdue
  • cire perduemethod of casting using wax
Italian cera perduta
  • cera perdutamethod of casting using wax
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APA

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Chicago

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