Capillary action definition

Capillary action

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WordNet

(1) A phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries

WiktionaryText

capillary action

The ability of a narrow interstice to draw a liquid due to surface tension upwards against the force of gravity.
The siphoning of liquid into a joint or void between two adjacent surfaces.