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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