meaning of wick
1. Alt. of Wich
2. 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.
3. To strike a stone in an oblique direction.
4. a loosely woven cord in a candle or oil lamp that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
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