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wick

/wɪk/

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

taper

type of:
cord

part of:
wax light candle kerosene lamp kerosine lamp oil lamp taper
noun
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
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"the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"

type of:
cord

Examples of wick

"the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"