| wick /wɪk/ |
noun
a strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter.
verb
absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action. "garments that wick moisture away from the skin"
WICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english › wick
to absorb liquid from something and remove it: These special fabrics wick moisture from athletes' skin to keep them comfortable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, ... |
English terms derived from Northern Middle English · English adjectives · English derogatory terms · Yorkshire English · English nouns with unknown or uncertain ... |
Wick most often refers to: Capillary action ("wicking"). Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp; Solder wick, a copper-braided wire used to ... |
Wick definition: a bundle or loose twist or braid of soft threads, or a woven strip or tube, as of cotton or asbestos, which in a candle, lamp, oil stove, ... |
1. a cord or band of loosely twisted or woven fibres, as in a candle, cigarette lighter, etc, that supplies fuel to a flame by capillary action. |
The word originates from Old English: "weoce," meaning a lamp wick (17c. spelling of weke), and "wic," meaning a dwelling or dairy farm, evolving from ... |
24 okt 2024 · A wick is a bundle or loose twist of soft threads or a woven strip or tube which, in a candle, lamp, oil stove, cigarette lighter, ... |
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