word
Waxing
WA-ksihng
/ˈwæksɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
waxing
Dictionary meaning
(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases.
Examples
- The waxing moon passes from new to full.
- The waxing of the moon.
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