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Wick most often refers to:Capillary action ("wicking") Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp Solder wick, a copper-braided wire used to desolder electronic contacts Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Enhancing trays solar still performance using wick finned absorber, nano- enhanced PCMInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Danse MacabreThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: The Wick in the Candle of LearningCited 735 times
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Noun A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.

Noun Synonym of wicking (“the material of which wicks (etymology 1, noun sense 1) are made”).

Noun Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action; specifically , a strip of gauze placed in a wound, etc., to absorb fluids.

Noun Often in dip one's wick: the penis.

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