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Wick

/wɪk/

A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.

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📖 Definitions of "Wick"

noun

1
A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.
"Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke."
2
Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action, such as a strip of gauze placed in a wound to serve as a drain.
3
A narrow opening in the field, flanked by other players' stones.
4
A shot where the played stone touches a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction.

verb

1
To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
"The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body."
2
(of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.
"The moisture slowly wicked through the wood."
3
To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.

🔄 Synonyms of "Wick"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tapernoun	A slender wax candle.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wick"

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Word	Definition
tapernoun	A slender wax candle.
lampnoun	A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
petrolnoun	(Commonwealth, excluding Canada) A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
gasolinenoun	(uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.
fusenoun	(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
locknoun	Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
strandnoun	Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
bagnoun	A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
locketnoun	A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
bednoun	(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
hairnoun	(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
bitnoun	(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
braidnoun	A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.
piecenoun	A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
cookienoun	(Canada, US, Philippines) A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
crackernoun	A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).
twinkienoun	(food) A yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.
biscuitnoun	(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes Canada, rare in the US and the Philippines) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.
bisquenoun	A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.
cannolinoun	(chiefly in the plural) A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.