Coat and Wax

Coat

Coat verb - To form a layer over.

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Wax and coat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wax" instead a verb "Coat".

Nearby Words: coating, coated

Wax verb - To coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction.

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Coat and wax are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coat" instead a verb "Wax".

Nearby Words: waxed, waxy, waxing, waxen, waxwork

car	coat car	wax car
ships	coat ships	wax ships

There is a popular myth that when Rogers' car was stolen it was reported on the news the same day, and the next day the car was back with a note of apology and a fresh coat of wax.

Source: Unacceptable Targets aka: Unacceptable Target
In Saw IV it's revealed during the autopsy of his corpse that he was using the wax to coat a tape so he could store it in his stomach for his next victim to find, allowing him to continue his work even after his death.

Source: Foreshadowing / Live-Action Films
Wilcox did nothing but extol the virtues of Johnson's Glo Coat floor wax.

Source: Neurosis Commercialis

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