lost wax

English

Noun

lost wax (uncountable)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• cire perdue
• lost-wax casting
• lost-wax process

Translations

method of casting using wax

• Catalan: cera perduda f
• French: cire perdue (fr) f
• Italian: cera perduta f