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mecha
wick
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A twisted cord of fibers that carries a flame
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match
small stick for lighting fires
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noun suffix
Mecha means wick and is a cognate of the English word match0. The mecha is the cord that a match sets burning.
mecha
wick
The braided cord that you light in a candle or oil lamp.
La mecha de la vela se apagó con el vientoThe candle's wick went out in the wind
Corta un poco la mecha antes de encenderlaTrim the wick a little before lighting it
fuse
The cord attached to an explosive charge. You light one end and the fire travels along it, giving you time to get away.
El artificiero cortó la mecha antes de que llegara al finalThe bomb technician cut the fuse before it reached the end
Encendieron la mecha y corrieron a refugiarseThey lit the fuse and ran for cover
highlight, streak (hair, usually plural)
Strands of hair dyed a different color from the rest. A strand picked out this way is the same twisted cord shape as the one in a candle.
Se hizo mechas rubias en la peluqueríaShe got blonde highlights at the salon
Lleva una mecha azul en el flequilloShe has a blue streak in her bangs