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2. Candle snuffer - Wikipedia

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   A candle snuffer, candle extinguisher, or douter is an instrument used to extinguish burning candles, consisting of a small cone at the end of a handle. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The use of a snuffer helps to avoid problems associated with blowing hot wax and it avoids the smoke and odor of a smoldering wick which results from simply blowing a candle out.

3. Candlewick - Wikipedia

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   Candle wick, a part of a candle or oil lamp; Candlewick, a style of glassware made by the Imperial Glass Company; Candlewick (fabric), a thick, soft cotton fabric; Candlewick, an element in financial candlestick charts; Candlewick (ward), a ward in the City of London; Candlewick Press, a Massachusetts publisher

4. Candle wick - Wikipedia

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   A candle wick or lamp wick is usually made of braided cotton that holds the flame of a candle or oil lamp. 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 ...

5. Oil lamp - Wikipedia

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   They work in the same way as a candle but with fuel that is liquid at room temperature, so that a container for the oil is required. A textile wick drops down into the oil, and is lit at the end, burning the oil as it is drawn up the wick. Oil lamps are a form of lighting, and were used as an alternative to candles before the use of electric ...

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7. Candle - Wikipedia

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   Candle with unlit wick. A candle wick works by capillary action, drawing ("wicking") the melted wax or fuel up to the flame. When the liquid fuel reaches the flame, it vaporizes and combusts. The candle wick influences how the candle burns. Important characteristics of the wick include diameter, stiffness, fire resistance, and tethering.