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  1. Canting

    Tjanting (IPA: t͡ʃɑnʈɪŋ, VOS Spelling: tjanting, Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ, romanized: Tjanting) is a pen-like tool used to apply liquid hot wax (Javanese: malam) in the batik-making process in Indonesia, more precisely batik tulis (lit. "written batik"). Traditional Tjanting consists of copper wax-container with small pipe spout and bamboo handle. Traditional tjanting is made of copper, bronze, zinc or iron material, however modern version might use teflon.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Canting

    of Cant

  2. Cantingadjective

    speaking in a whining tone of voice; using technical or religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a canting tone

  3. Cantingnoun

    the use of cant; hypocrisy

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of canting in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of canting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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