芯 — meaning in English

English meaning

• core noun The central or most essential part of something.
• wick noun The braided cord in a candle or lamp that soaks up fuel to feed the flame.

Senses

芯 is used for these senses in English:

• core The center or inner part of a space or area.
• 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.

core — full definition

1. noun The central or most essential part of something.
2. noun The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
3. adj Forming the most important or fundamental part of something.
4. verb To remove the core from a piece of fruit.

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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