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2. Candle - Wikipedia

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   A candle in a candle stick Tapers (long thin candles) in a church A memorial candle (yahrtzeit candle) A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. A candle can also provide heat or a method of keeping time. Candles have been used for ...

3. Candle wick - Wikipedia

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   Wick of a candle Candle wick in a candle. 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.

4. Senna alata - Wikipedia

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   Senna alata is an important medicinal tree, as well as an ornamental flowering plant in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.It also known as emperor's candlesticks, [1] candle bush, [2] candelabra bush, Christmas candles, [3] empress candle plant, ringworm shrub, [3] or candletree.

5. Ellipsograph - Wikipedia

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   An ellipsograph is a mechanism that generates the shape of an ellipse. One common form of ellipsograph is known as the trammel of Archimedes . [ 1 ] It consists of two shuttles which are confined to perpendicular channels or rails and a rod which is attached to the shuttles by pivots at adjustable positions along the rod.