pabilo

Definitions of pabilo
  1. noun
    a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
    synonyms: estoperol, mecha, pábilo, torcida, torcido
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    type of:
    cabo, cabuya, cuerda
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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