What is the meaning of wick?

noun

  • Any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action.
    • usage: "the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"
  • A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame.
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