spetsiifilisest kergsulavast (enamasti parafiini sisaldavast) segust mudel kasutamiseks sulavmudeliga täppisvalus (vt sulavmudeltäppisvalu), a precise duplicate, allowing for shrinkage, of the casting and required gates, usually formed by pouring or injecting molten wax into a a die or mold (see: lost-wax casting)