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Wick
01
mèche
a piece of material, typically cotton or another fibrous substance, used to draw liquid, such as wax or oil, up into a flame for burning or illumination
02
mèche
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
Exemple
He replaced the kerosene lamp's old wick with a new one for better efficiency.
The candle's wick was trimmed before lighting to ensure a steady flame.
Oil lamps use a wick to absorb and draw fuel to the flame for continuous burning.
The incense stick had a bamboo core surrounded by a wick of aromatic material.
The mosquito coil had a slow-burning wick that released repellent smoke over time.
