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The wick of the Zippo is made of non-flammable fibre and is wrapped in braided copper wire. Cotton wool, or similar, is packed around the wick in the body of the lighter. This cotton wool is impregnated with lighter fluid.

When the Zipo is struck, the wheel grinds sparks off the flint which ignites fuel that has soaked up the wick. The fuel impregnating the wick heats until it becomes a gas, at which point the environment flashes over and the gaseous fluid ignites. Heat from the flame travels down the copper braiding into the impregnated wool heating up the fuel. The fuel vapourises and improves the flow of fuel up the wick. Pressure inside the lighter also forces fluid and gasses from the inside of the lighter out through the opening.

This is partially why Zippos are so windproof.

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