Put
Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Wax
Wax verb - To coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction.
Both words in one sentence
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McCurdy's corpse had been embalmed and put on display in sideshows, haunted houses and, yes, wax museums for decades, passing from one owner to the next.
Source: Wax Museum Morgue -
You can get a type of wax to put on the sharp ends and tracks until they smooth off.
Source: The Tooth Hurts - George even catches Biff in a fib about whether or not he has put on the two coats of wax for which George has paid him, revealing that now it is Biff who is afraid of George.
Source: Recap / Back to the Future
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