wax down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To rub or polish with wax to create a slick, shiny and/or waterproof coating; to wax.
  2. To stiffen by coating or permeating with wax.
  3. To coat (hair) with an oily or waxy substance in order to hold it in place.
  4. To generate a layer of wax that completely covers.
  5. To seal over with wax, in order to make airtight and watertight.
  6. To paste into place using wax.
  7. To taper off; to gradually quiet or diminish.

Word forms

wax down waxes down waxing down waxed down
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