| Definitions of 'wick' |
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1. (noun) wick
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
"the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"
2. (noun) wick, taper
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
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| Definitions of 'wick' |
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1. (noun) wick
alt. of Wich
2. (noun) wick
a bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned
3. (verb) wick
to strike a stone in an oblique direction
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