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A wick is necessary in lamps that burn a liquid. The wick is a piece of cloth uses to soak in the liquid so the liquid works its way up (by capillary action) to supply it to the flame. Gas itself flows out of a burner and burns. I'm not sure that explanation is clear.

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A wick is necessary in lamps that burn a liquid. The wick is a piece of cloth uses to soak in the liquid so the liquid works its way up (by capillary action) to supply it to the flame. Gas itself flows out of a burner and burns. I'm not sure that explanation is clear.


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