Cotton that holds the flame of a candle for a set period of time.
1This was sometimes made by dipping a candle wick into melted tallow.
2A candle wick flickered and caught.
3A crown of angry red formed upon the candle wick, which toppled over in the socket and guttered out with a sharp hiss.
4The candle wick burned long, and was topped by a little cap of fiery red that seemed to wink at us like an impish gnome.
5He laughed gaily as he went through the historically famous test of courage in snuffing the flaring candle wicks with his fingers.
6In the dimly lighted kitchen, their malevolent yellow eyes were as bright as the flames leaping on the points of the candle wicks.
7"They're like candle wicks," Halle said.
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