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- Primary term
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wick trimmer
- URI
- https://nomenclature.info/nom/1801 (opens semantic view)
- Definition
- A scissor-like instrument usually made of iron or steel, in the shape of two blades riveted together. One blade is generally tray-like, while the other blade, which may be shorter, is thin and pointed. Used to trim the wide flat wicks on kerosene or oil lamps.
- Definition source(s)
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- Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
- English
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- Term (International)
- wick trimmer
- Inverted term (International)
- trimmer, wick
- Alternative term(s)
- lampwick scissors; lampwick trimmer
- French
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- Term (International)
- coupe-mèche
- Term gender (International)
- masculine
- Alternative term(s)
- ciseaux à mèche; ciseaux à moucher; tenailles à moucher
- Inuktitut
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- Term
- ᑕᖅᑯᑦ
- Term (Latin script)
- taqqut
- Spanish
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- Term
- cortadores de pabilo
- External term source
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
- Note(s)
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- Unlike a candlesnuffer, this instrument does not have a box compartment to collect snuff.
- Date created
- 2010-01-01
- Date updated
- 2023-11-17
- Parks Canada code(s)
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- 02-00396
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- URL
- https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/1801 (reopens this page)
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| Data source | Label | Language | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | wick trimmers (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) | English | Exact |
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