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Meaning of lost wax | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

uncountable

Equivalents

Français cire perdue
Italiano cera perduta

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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