wicking

UK
/ˈwɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪkɪŋ/
wickingnoun
Traductions
The wicking of moisture away from the skin is important in athletic clothing.
Впитывание влаги с кожи важно в спортивной одежде.
The candle's wicking was too short, causing it to burn unevenly.
Фитиль свечи был слишком коротким, из-за чего она горела неравномерно.
Définitions
The process or action of drawing moisture away from the body or surface through capillary action.
The wicking of sweat from the skin helps to keep athletes cool during intense workouts.
Material or fabric that is designed to draw moisture away from the body.
The shirt is made from a special wicking fabric that keeps you dry during exercise.
wickinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈwɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪkɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe fabrics or materials capable of drawing moisture away.
Définitions
Having the property of drawing moisture away from a surface through capillary action.
She wore wicking socks to prevent blisters during the hike.
wicknoun
Définitions
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

wicking

Gerund

wicked
Past Simple
wicked
Past Participle
wicking
Gerund
UK
/wɪk/
US
/wɪk/
Traductions
The fabric is designed to wick moisture away from the skin.
Ткань разработана для того, чтобы впитывать влагу с кожи.
Définitions
To absorb or draw off liquid by capillary action.
The fabric is designed to wick moisture away from the skin.
Synonymes
soak up
transport (by capillary action)
take up
draw away
draw off
draw up
sop up