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wick

/wɪk/

Translations

wicknoun

wicks

/wɪk/

The candle's wick was too short to light.

Фитиль свечи был слишком коротким, чтобы зажечь.

Synonyms

wickverb

wicked

Past Simple

wicked

Past Participle

wicking

Gerund

/wɪk/

The fabric is designed to wick moisture away from the skin.

Ткань разработана для того, чтобы впитывать влагу с кожи.

Synonyms

soak up

sop up

draw up

draw off

draw away

take up

transport (by capillary action)

wicknoun

A strip or piece of material, such as cotton or linen, that draws up liquid by capillary action to be burned in a candle or oil lamp.

The candle's wick was too short, causing it to burn unevenly.

A bundle of fibers or a cord in a lamp or candle that is lit to produce light.

She trimmed the wick of the oil lamp to ensure a steady flame.

In financial candlestick charts, the thin line above or below the body of a candle that shows the highest or lowest traded price in a given period.

A long lower wick often signals that buyers pushed the price back up after an intraday drop.

wickverb

To absorb or draw off liquid by capillary action.

The fabric is designed to wick moisture away from the skin.