wick

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noun

1. any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
- the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it
• Hypernyms:
cord
2. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
• Syn:
taper
• Hypernyms:
cord
• Hyponyms:
candlewick
• Part Holonyms:
oil lamp, kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, candle, taper, wax light