was

Definitions of was
  1. noun
    the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
    synonyms: golfslag, lotie, spoelwater, wasbeurt, waswater
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    bad
    the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
    afwas, vaat
    the washing of dishes etc after a meal
    regenvlaag
    washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
    bad
    you soak and wash your body in a bathtub
    type of:
    arbeid, emplooi, werk
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  2. noun
    any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
    synonyms: boenwas, lak, lakverf, meubelwas, wrijfwas
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    montaanwas
    a hard wax obtained from lignite
    skiwas
    wax used on the bottom of skis
    bijenwas
    a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
    oorsmeer
    a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
    lampolie
    from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
    plantenwas, plantewas
    a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)
    type of:
    lipide, lipoïde
    an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
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