thorax 6 2 noun n noun • the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
• the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
• part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
borax 5 2 noun n noun • an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
galax 5 2 noun n noun • tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
beeswax 7 2 noun n noun • a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
verb • cover with beeswax
lax 3 1 adjective adj adjective • pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
• lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
adjective satellite • lacking in rigor or strictness
• emptying easily or excessively
pneumothorax 12 4 noun n noun • abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
sax 3 1 noun n noun • a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
• a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
addax 5 2 noun n noun • large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
ax 2 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
verb • chop or split with an ax
• terminate
pretax 6 2 adjective adj adjective • Before the payment of taxes.
woadwax 7 2
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earwax 6 2 noun n noun • a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
flax 4 1 noun n noun • fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
• plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
hydrothorax 11 4 noun n noun • accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys
hyrax 5 2 noun n noun • any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
pickax 6 2 noun n noun • a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
prothorax 9 3 noun n noun • the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
styrax 6 2 noun n noun • any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
surtax 6 2 noun n noun • an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
verb • levy an extra tax on
aftertax 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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mesothorax 10 4 noun n noun • The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
metathorax 10 4 noun n noun • The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
zax 3 1 noun n noun • A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.
anticlimax 10 4 noun n noun • a disappointing decline after a previous rise
• a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
overtax 7 3 verb v minimax 7 3 noun n noun • In decision theory, game theory, etc. a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss, or maximizing the minimum gain.
verb • To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss.
bombax 6 2 noun n noun • trees of chiefly South America
broadax 7 2 noun n noun • a large ax with a broad cutting blade
smilax 6 2 noun n noun • sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
• fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
toadflax 8 2 noun n noun • common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
banjax 6 2 verb v noun • A mess or undesirable situation made as a result of incompetence.
verb • (originally Ireland) To ruin or destroy.
dewax 5 2 verb v verb • To remove wax from a material or from a surface.
gravlax 7 2 noun n noun • Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.
handax 6 2 noun n
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hapax 5 2 noun n
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nontax 6 2 adjective adj
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packwax 7 2 noun n
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panchax 7 2 noun n
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paxwax 6 2 noun n
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posttax 7 2 adjective adj
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rax 3 1 noun n
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retax 5 2 verb v
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rewax 5 2 verb v
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woodwax 7 2 noun n
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graywackes 10 3 noun n noun • A hard dark sandstone with poorly sorted angular grains of quartz, feldspar, and small rock fragments in a compact, clay-fine matrix.
monomaniacs 11 5 noun n noun • a person suffering from monomania
supertax 8 3 noun n noun • an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
telefax 7 3 verb, noun v, n verb • send something via a facsimile machine
antitax 7 3 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj
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