Wick
[wɪk]
Definition
(noun.) a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame.
(noun.) any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action; 'the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it'.
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Definition
(n.) Alt. of Wich
(n.) A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned.
(v. i.) To strike a stone in an oblique direction.
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Definition
adj. (prov.) quick alive.—n. a lively person.
n. a creek.
n. a village or town as in Berwick Greenwich.
n. the twisted threads of cotton or other substance in a candle or lamp which draw up the inflammable liquid to a flame.
v.t. in curling to strike a stone in an oblique direction.
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Examples
- Gases and carbon particles are set free by the burning wick. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The principle of the lamp is similar to that of the candle, except that the wick is saturated with kerosene or oil rather than with fat. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- This portable Diorama can be most conveniently shown by lamplight, the flame of an argand lamp, the wick of which can be heightened and lowered, being best adapted for the purpose. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- To this end the burner portion through which the wick passed was perforated at its base to create a proper draft, and later the cap over the base was also perforated. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- By placing a chimney over the burning wick, a constant and uniform draught of air is maintained around the blazing gases, and hence a steady, unflickering light is obtained. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The heat of the burning tallow melts more of the tallow near it, and this liquid fat is quickly sucked up into the burning wick. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- She turned the wick down, lifted off the globe, and breathed on the sulky flame. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- The more modern method consists in pouring a fatty preparation into a mold, at the center of which a wick has been placed. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- No, no, count,' said the lady, 'Pick-wick. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Eyes, too, are mere personal inconveniences; and the wick of one candle gets an inch and a half long, while you are snuffing the other. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- She bent over to lower the wick, and as the light struck up on her white shoulders and the clear curves of her face he thought: How young she is! Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- The flame soon spreads from the wick to the overflowing oil and in consequence the lamp blazes and an explosion may result. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The heat from the burning wick is sufficient to change the oil into a gas and then to set fire to the gas. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Accordingly, I was employed in cutting the wick for the candles, filling the moulds for cast candles, attending the shop, going of errands, &c. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Partly of that moth whose skeleton is getting burnt up in the wick of the candle, she said slowly. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- You hear that, Mr. Wicks,' said Dodson. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- He is a capital man of business,' said Wicks, in a tone of the deepest admiration, 'capital, isn't he? Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Oh, yes, Sir,' said Wicks. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The illumination from a shaded oil lamp is soft and agreeable, but the trimming of the wicks, the refilling of bowls, and the cleaning of chimneys require time and labor. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- You can hear down there, I hope, Mr. Wicks? Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- I'll see,' said Wicks, dismounting leisurely from his stool. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Hasn't Mr. Jackson gone to file that declaration in Bullman and Ramsey, Mr. Wicks? Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
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