wick

• Nom désignant un morceau de corde ou de matériau souple placé dans une bougie ou une lampe à huile, qui remonte le combustible par capillarité pour alimenter la flamme.

A noun referring to a piece of cord or loosely woven material in a candle or oil lamp that draws up fuel by capillary action to be burned by the flame.

1. Candle or lamp cordB1formal

   A piece of cord or material in a candle or oil lamp that draws up fuel by capillary action to be burned.

   Mèche de bougie ou de lampe

   • The candle's wick was too short to burn properly.
   • He trimmed the wick of the oil lamp before lighting it.
   • A long wick can cause the flame to smoke.

   Synonymescandlewick

2. Capillary cordC1formal

   Any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action, not limited to candles.

   Mèche (capillaire)

   • The wick in the humidifier draws water up to the filter.
   • A wick is used in some devices to transport fuel.
   • The capillary action of the wick keeps the liquid flowing.