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waxwork

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Then the emphasis shifted to the show-me-the-money insta-hit act, and manufactured waxwork acts like Justin Bieber.

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Quick take

(countable) A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(countable) A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.

noun

(uncountable) The art of producing such figures.

Definitions

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Example sentences

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Then the emphasis shifted to the show-me-the-money insta-hit act, and manufactured waxwork acts like Justin Bieber.

2

My wife uses a cheap Kmart house-brand microwave for waxwork that does the exact same thing.

3

It's like a waxwork in Madame Tussaud's is more lifelike than a stone or bronze statue, but I prefer the latter.

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>> The ID which has just been sacrificed in tribute to mighty Thor and now looks like a melted waxwork.

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How do you use waxwork in a sentence?

Then the emphasis shifted to the show-me-the-money insta-hit act, and manufactured waxwork acts like Justin Bieber.

What does waxwork mean?

(countable) A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.

What part of speech is waxwork?

waxwork is commonly used as noun.