| ABRASAX | • Abrasax prop.n. (Historical) A theonym of unclear signification, commonly invoked as a magic word on amulets, talismans… • Abrasax n. (Historical) A gem engraved with the word Abrasax or Abraxas. • ABRASAX n. a mystic word, also ABRAXAS. |
| ANTHRAX | • anthrax n. (Pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis. • anthrax n. The human disease that can occur in humans through contact with infected herbivores, tissue from infected… • Anthrax prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Bombyliidae – bee flies. |
| ANTITAX | • antitax adj. (Politics) Acting against or opposed to taxes. • ANTITAX adj. opposed to taxes. |
| ANTIVAX | • antivax adj. Alternative form of anti-vax. • anti-vax adj. (Informal) Opposing vaccines and vaccination. • ANTIVAX adj. opposed to vaccination. |
| BEESWAX | • beeswax n. A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the… • beeswax n. (Colloquial, mildly humorous) “Business”, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax. • beeswax v. (Transitive) To polish with beeswax. |
| BROADAX | • broadax n. Alternative spelling of broadaxe. • BROADAX n. an ancient military weapon; a battleax, also BROADAXE. |
| CARAPAX | • carapax n. (Zoology) Alternative form of carapace. • CARAPAX n. a hard, protective outer covering, also CARAPACE. |
| CHILLAX | • chillax v. (Intransitive, slang) To relax; to be laid back. • chillax v. (Intransitive, slang) To calm down. • chillax v. (Intransitive, slang) To behave. |
| GRAVLAX | • gravlax n. Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer. • GRAVLAX n. (Swedish) a Scandinavian dish of salmon with spices and salad, also GRAVADLAX, GRAVLAKS. |
| MINIMAX | • minimax n. In decision theory, game theory, etc. a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss… • minimax v. To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss. • MINIMAX v. to minimize the maximum possible extent of one's loss. |
| OVERLAX | • overlax adj. Excessively lax. • OVERLAX adj. excessively lax. |
| OVERTAX | • overtax v. To tax to an excessive degree. • overtax v. To overburden. • OVERTAX v. to tax too heavily. |
| PACKWAX | • packwax n. Alternative form of paxwax. • PACKWAX n. the strong tendon in an animal's neck, also PAXWAX. |
| PANCHAX | • panchax n. Any of various tropical fish in the cyprinodontiform families Aplocheilidae and Nothobranchiidae which… • PANCHAX n. (Latin) any of several kinds of brightly coloured fish, often stocked in aquariums. |
| POSTTAX | • posttax adj. After tax. • POSTTAX adj. occurring after taxation. |
| SEALWAX | • sealwax n. Sealing wax. • SEALWAX n. sealing wax. |
| TELEFAX | • telefax n. Synonym of telefacsimile. • telefax v. (Transitive) To transmit by telefacsimile. • TELEFAX v. to send by fax. |
| TREEWAX | • TREEWAX n. a wax secreted by a certain insect, used as a floor wax, aka Chinese wax. |
| WOADWAX | • woadwax n. Alternative form of woad-waxen. • WOADWAX n. dyer's greenweed, also WOADWAXEN, WOODWAX, WOODWAXEN. |
| WOODWAX | • woodwax n. Alternative form of woad-waxen. • WOODWAX n. dyer's greenweed, also WOADWAX, WOADWAXEN, WOODWAXEN. |