Canadian English Meaning of wick

wick

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Definitions and Meaning of wick in English

Wordnet

wick (n)

any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action

a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

Webster

wick (n.)

Alt. of Wich

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.

Webster

wick (v. i.)

To strike a stone in an oblique direction.

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wick

any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action, a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flameA

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