Rustic

Describes wines made by old-fashioned methods or tasting like wines made in an earlier era. Can be a positive quality in distinctive wines that require aging. Can also be a ...

rustication

Garden; Gardening

Rustication is stonework with roughened surfaces and recessed joints.

rustication

Construction; Design; Architecture

Masonry cut in massive blocks, sometimes in a crude state to give a rich and bold texture to an exterior wall.

rusticate

Language; Dictionaries

To go into or reside in the country; to ruralize.

container

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Any candle that is poured into a container of any type, such as jars, glasses, tins, etc. Container candles create a large pool of molten wax. Because they "contain" the wax, ...

additives

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Anything added to wax to enhance its performance.

appliqué

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Thin wax shape applied to outer surface of pillar or taper candles for decoration.

bayberry wax

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Natural wax derived from bayberry bushes. Boiling the berries removes their waxy coating which floats to the top where it can be collected.

beeswax

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Natural wax derived from honey bee hives.

bloom

Gifts & crafts; Candles

A powdery substance that appears on beeswax candles. Bloom is the result of the oils migrate to the surface of the wax over time. It can be removed by rubbing with a soft ...

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Space elevator

A type of vertical transport device that efficiently moves people or goods from the Earth's surface directly into space or orbit without using large ...