lost wax en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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
lost-wax process · lost-wax casting · cire perdue
Translations (3)
it cera perduta (method of casting using wax) · fr cire perdue (method of casting using wax) · ca cera perduda (method of casting using wax)