wick

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A noun referring to a piece of cord or loosely woven material in a candle or oil lamp that draws up fuel by capillary action to be burned by the flame.

1. Candle or lamp cordB1formal

   A piece of cord or material in a candle or oil lamp that draws up fuel by capillary action to be burned.

   فتيلة

   • The candle's wick was too short to burn properly.
   • He trimmed the wick of the oil lamp before lighting it.
   • A long wick can cause the flame to smoke.

   المرادفاتcandlewick

2. Capillary cordC1formal

   Any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action, not limited to candles.

   فتيل

   • The wick in the humidifier draws water up to the filter.
   • A wick is used in some devices to transport fuel.
   • The capillary action of the wick keeps the liquid flowing.