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What is capillary action?

What is capillary action? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension
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The liquid flows upward by capillary action, then is vaporized by the heat.
Over time, the saved water percolated upward through capillary action toward plants' thirsty roots.
The capillary action of the water serves to retain the sand particles, and water seeps may form.
Then there are the countries close to us, the countries that will become close to us by what I might call capillary action.
The ink on the reservoir is driven through the microchannel via capillary action to reach the dispensing tip.
Your amaryllises have been sucking up water all night, through the force of capillary action.

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