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  2. Capillary action - Wikipedia

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    Wicking is the absorption of a liquid by a material in the manner of a candle wick. [citation needed] Paper towels absorb liquid through capillary action, allowing a fluid to be transferred from a surface to the towel. The small pores of a sponge act as small capillaries, causing it to absorb a large amount of fluid. Some textile fabrics are ...

  3. Cavity wall - Wikipedia

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    Materials used for repairs must be selected with care to not affect the materials' breathing performance. [16] Cavity wall insulation installed in older buildings can create problems with moisture retention. [16] Thermal mass cavity walls are thick walls. These help stabilize the interior environment of a building better than thinner modern ...

  4. Moisture management - Wikipedia

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    Moisture-wicking clothes adsorb the liquid sweat on the skin and spread it along the surface of the fibres by capillary attraction to the external surface of the clothing, which is exposed to drier air, and where it evaporates more quickly, in comparison with a clothing item which absorbs and retains the water in the fibres. Hence it avoids ...

  5. Construction of electronic cigarettes - Wikipedia

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    They can use ceramic wicks, stainless steel mesh or rope for wicking material. [93] The steel wick must be oxidized to prevent arcing of the coil. [93] Another type is the Sub ohm tank. [94] These tanks have rebuildable or RBA kits. [94] They can also use coil heads of 0.2 ohm, 0.4 ohm, and 0.5 ohm. [94] These coil heads can have stainless ...

  6. Wicking - Wikipedia

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    Wicking may refer to: Capillary action, the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces; Christopher Wicking (1943–2008), British screenwriter and film critic;

  7. Wicking bed - Wikipedia

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    It is important to build in an air gap in a wicking bed, between the water and the soil, with only 5-10% of the area crossing that boundary for wicking. This stops the soil from getting too sodden and helps prevent an odorous anaerobic decomposition from occurring. A badly constructed wicking bed may even have organic matter in the reservoir ...

  8. New clothes feel cheap? They really don't make them ... - AOL

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    Nylon is very durable, for example, and polyester is great at wicking sweat. Ng said: “It’s really about the right application. When it comes to athletic wear, you don’t want cotton leggings.”

  9. Candle wick - Wikipedia

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    A candle wick works by capillary action, conveying ("wicking") the fuel to the flame. When the liquid fuel, typically melted candle wax, reaches the flame it then vaporizes and combusts. In other words, the wick brings the liquified wax up into the flame to burn. [1] The candle wick influences how the candle burns.