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mèche

wick, fuse

noun MESH Rare

Also means

lock of hair, strand

Usage Note

Mèche can refer to a candle wick, a detonator fuse, a lock of hair, or a drill bit. The idiom vendre la mèche means 'to let the cat out of the bag' (to reveal a secret). Hair colorists use mèches to mean highlights.

Examples

"La mèche de la bougie brûle lentement."

Natural Translation

The candle wick burns slowly.

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