wick

/wɪk/

/wɪk/
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Other forms: wicks

Definitions of wick
  1. noun
    a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
    synonyms: taper
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    types:
    candlewick
    the wick of a candle
    type of:
    cord
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  2. noun
    any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
    “the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it”
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    type of:
    cord
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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/wɪk/
UK

/wɪk/
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