"capillary action" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} capillary action (uncountable)
  1. (physics) The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension Wikipedia link: capillary action Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Liquids, Physics Synonyms (drawing of liquid often against gravity): capillarity Related terms: wick Translations (drawing of a liquid up interstices): hårrørsvirkning [common-gender] (Danish), kapillaari-ilmiö (Finnish), capillarité [feminine] (French), hárpípuverkun [feminine] (Icelandic), hárpípukraftur [masculine] (Icelandic), capillarità [feminine] (Italian), kapillarkraft [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), kapillarkraft [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), capilaridad [feminine] (Spanish)

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