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Candle Threads Crossword Clue

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noun

• any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action

• a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

32%10 Thin threads used for candle lighting
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28%11Threads that carry the flame in a candle
noun

• the wick of a candle

• loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern

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