wick
n.
bundle of fibers or string used in burning a candle or an oil lamp; cloth that draws up liquid by capillary action
WICK
Wick
wick
Noun
1. any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
(hypernym) cord
2. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
(synonym) taper
(hypernym) cord
(hyponym) candlewick
(part-holonym) oil lamp, kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp
Wick
(v. i.)
To strike a stone in an oblique direction.
(n.)
Alt. of Wich
(n.)
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's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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