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Syllabification: (wick)

Pronunciation: /wik/

Definition of wick

a strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter.
Medicine a gauze strip inserted in a wound to drain it.

[with object]

absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action:these excellent socks will wick away the sweat [no object]:synthetics with hollow fibers that wick well

Phrases

Old English wēoce; related to Dutch wiek and German Wieche 'wick yarn'

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