NOUN: "a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted, braided, or woven cord, tape, or tube usually of soft spun cotton threads that by capillary attraction draws up to be burned a steady supply of the oil in lamps or the melted tallow or wax in candles" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted, braided, or woven cord, tape, or tube usually of soft spun cotton threads that by capillary attraction draws up to be burned a steady supply of the oil in lamps or the melted tallow or wax in candles" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
2. any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CAPILLARY (noun)
1. a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
2. any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
CAPILLARY (adjective)
1. long and slender with a very small internal diameter
ATTRACTION (noun)
1. the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
2. an entertainer who attracts large audiences

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