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Example sentences for "beeswax"

Lexicographically close words:
beerhouse; beery; bees; beest; beestes; beet; beeth; beetle; beetles; beetling
  1. But let a case be once arbitrated, and beeswax burned or other solemn manifestation of agreement be made, and it is my opinion that the pledge will not, as a rule, be broken.

  2. These are set upright in small holes in the back part of the hat and are held in place by lumps of beeswax placed at the ends of the quills, which protrude through the bamboo.

  3. The ceremony consists in burning a piece of beeswax in the presence of the party to be questioned.

  4. No paint is applied to the sago sheath, but the beeswax is applied to the bamboo as a preservative against cracking.

  5. The edges, like those of the hat already described, are reinforced with rattan painted with a mixture of beeswax and pot black for preserving the rattan against atmospheric influences.

  6. F demands a certain amount of beeswax and a Mandáya dagger in exchange for the cloth and the salt and as A feels that he can procure these articles, he closes the bargain, promising to deliver the goods within so many days or weeks.

  7. A thread of abaká fiber is then inserted and prevented from coining out by putting a tiny pellet of beeswax at each end.

  8. A coating of beeswax serves to preserve the wood and at the same time to impart a finished appearance to the sheath.

  9. A little beeswax is melted by holding a firebrand over it.

  10. Strips of rattan wound at intervals hold the two pieces together and a paint of blended beeswax and pot black is ordinarily employed to give a finish to it.

  11. These serrations are done with beeswax and pot black, and are ordinarily set in groups of four at right angles to and along the central and the lateral scallops.

  12. Mr. Beeswax sent out word that he wanted something of the sort, but that, being Monday, he was busy clearing up business left over from the Saturday half-holiday.

  13. Just as I was shown into the room, Mr. Beeswax was putting on his hat.

  14. Called to see Mr. Beeswax, of the firm of Beeswax and Bullswool, in the hope of placing a big line of saddlers' ironmongery with him.

  15. Mr. Beeswax gone to Arbitration Court to fight his employees.

  16. Or, melt a quantity of beeswax and to this add an equal volume of turpentine.

  17. Our ancestors used to make wax polish by "cutting" beeswax with turpentine.

  18. Cut up the beeswax and add to it about one-third its volume of turpentine.

  19. Resin mixed with beeswax melts at a still higher temperature.

  20. The wax generally used in Java is hot beeswax or a vegetable wax imported from Japan.

  21. I would suggest this, that if you are planting on southern slopes and happen to be in localities where there are very high temperatures, you use 1-3 beeswax and 2-3 paraffin.

  22. Possibly we would have to increase the beeswax where trees are growing on a southern slope.

  23. Beeswax has been proven to be quite safe over wounds and trees in general.

  24. We hardened the candles by mixing beeswax with the tallow.

  25. We made the beeswax from comb of the honey taken from bee trees.

  26. He collects the beeswax from a nest of wild bees which he has smoked out, melts it, and pours it into a section of bamboo.

  27. The combs may be further decorated with bright-colored bird feathers fastened with beeswax or gum to the concave side of the end which has no teeth.

  28. Beeswax 6/" from Thomas Jones of the Eastern Shore.

  29. When using silk thread, always draw it through beeswax and rub through cloth to remove excess wax.

  30. Thread a needle with linen thread double, then rub beeswax up and down the thread; then twist, and when one has twisted enough, rub with a piece of cloth.

  31. Spread thinly, on a linen cloth, an ointment, composed of one third of beeswax to two thirds of tallow; lay this upon a linen cloth, folded many times.

  32. After they are tied together, the place should be covered with a salve or composition of beeswax and rosin.

  33. Some persons rub in linseed-oil; others mix beeswax with a little spirits of turpentine and rosin, making it so that it can be put on with a sponge, and wiped off with a soft rag.

  34. Under manipulation the size of the cells is controlled by the bee keeper by the use of comb foundation--sheets of pure beeswax on which are impressed the bases of cells and on which the bees build the side walls.

  35. Foundation is made from thin sheets of pure beeswax on which are impressed the bases of the cells of the comb.

  36. This place is much resorted to by Europeans on account of the great quantities of beeswax which are brought hither for sale; the wax is collected in the woods by the Feloops, a wild and unsociable race of people.

  37. This is made by dipping sheet cotton in pure, liquid beeswax and pressing out all extra wax.

  38. Trees don't like oil, and for that reason we use beeswax and only the purest kind of beeswax.

  39. When the paper was removed the beeswax retained the marks of the lead pencil.

  40. It replaces this in almost all its uses, and, by its cheapness, is employed for many purposes for which beeswax is too dear.

  41. Thus if glass, paraffine, or beeswax is between the plates instead of air, the plates will "hold" more electricity at the same potential.

  42. Beeswax is not dissolved by water, alcohol or benzine, but is soluble in turpentine.

  43. She has beeswax and honey, and most valuable skins and furs.

  44. The rain hat of the Bontoc man is coated with beeswax coming in trade from Barlig, as does also the clear and pure resin used by the women of Samoki in glazing their pots.

  45. It consisted of a rattan foundation encircling the head, covered with blackened beeswax studded with three parallel rows of encircling bright-red seeds.

  46. First a beeswax model is made the exact size and shape of the finished metal pipe.

  47. Here, also, are yellow beeswax and refined beeswax from which candles are made.

  48. This is best applied by rubbing over the surface a few drops of a solution of beeswax in benzole and carefully polishing, at the same time avoiding the entire removal of the wax.

  49. The next proceeding is to wax them by rubbing one face over with a solution of 12 grains of beeswax to one ounce of ether, this being applied by means of a piece of cotton or linen cloth saturated with the solution.

  50. They shave their foreheads, rub beeswax on their lips, powder their faces, and perfume their bodies.

  51. JONES: Mr. Riehl uses a liquid wax, resin and beeswax without the coloring matter.

  52. The buds make their way through this grafting wax without any difficulty, but the grafting wax used by Mr. Jones contained lamp black and that used by Mr. Riehl consisted of a beeswax and rosin mixture.

  53. On a shelf over the pans was a smooth and solid yellow mass of a hemispherical form, consisting of beeswax from the same take of honey.

  54. A little bit of beeswax at the end of it will keep the mandibles in their proper place.


  55. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "beeswax" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.