Walling wax

Walling wax
Walling Wall"ing, n. 1. The act of making a wall or walls. [1913 Webster]

2. Walls, in general; material for walls. [1913 Webster]

{Walling wax}, a composition of wax and tallow used by etchers and engravers to make a bank, or wall, round the edge of a plate, so as to form a trough for holding the acid used in etching, and the like. --Fairholt. [1913 Webster]


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