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Nomenclature
Data record
- Primary term
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wick
- URI
- https://nomenclature.info/nom/1802 (opens semantic view)
- Definition
- A cord, ribbon, or tube of twisted, woven, or braided cotton or hemp threads, which is encased or dipped in flammable fuel. Used to provide a longer-lasting flame in a candle, a lamp, or the like, by drawing up fuel which is vaporised and burned at its upper end.
- Definition source(s)
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- Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
- English
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- Term (International)
- wick
- Alternative term(s)
- lamp-wick; lampwick
- French
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- Term (International)
- mèche
- Term gender (International)
- feminine
- Alternative term(s)
- cordeau; mèche de bougie; mèche de lampe
- Spanish
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- Term
- pabilos
- External term source
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
- Date created
- 2010-01-01
- Date updated
- 2020-06-17
- Parks Canada code(s)
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- 02-00370
- Downloads
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- URL
- https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/1802 (reopens this page)
Other references to this concept
Exact matching concepts from other linked open data sources
Note: external sources may not have all data in both English and French.
| Data source | Label | Language | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | wicks (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) | English | Exact |
| Culture.FR: Dénomination - Joconde | mèche (Culture.FR: Dénomination - Joconde) | French | Exact |
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