φιτίλι — meaning in English

English meaning

• fuse noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
• wick noun The braided cord in a candle or lamp that soaks up fuel to feed the flame.

Senses

φιτίλι is used for these senses in English:

• fuse A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.
• wick (countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.

fuse — full definition

1. noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
2. verb To melt or blend together, especially under heat.

wick — full definition

1. noun The braided cord in a candle or lamp that soaks up fuel to feed the flame.
2. noun Any strip of absorbent material that draws liquid away by capillary action, including medically, to drain a wound.
3. verb Of a material, to draw liquid along or through itself.

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