Word Finder - wick

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A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.

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Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke.

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Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action, such as a strip of gauze placed in a wound to serve as a drain.

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A narrow opening in the field, flanked by other players' stones.

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A shot where the played stone touches a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction.

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The penis.

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To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

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The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body.

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(of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.

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The moisture slowly wicked through the wood.

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To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.

The town belongs to the Wick district group of parliamentary burghs.

The candle's wick popped loudly enough to wake her awhile later.

We filled our lamp with olive oil and used a cotton wick.

Mayday call was reported by Wick radio.

Before the union of the shires of Ross and Cromarty, it was the county town of Cromartyshire, and is one of the Wick district group of parliamentary burghs.

Like those of the Wick river, its banks are totally destitute of wood.

Bike shorts are made from stretchy, made-for-comfort fabrics that wick moisture away from the skin, but younger women have decided they aren’t just for exercise anymore.

The wick draws the flammable liquid up from the holding tank through a process known as capillary action.

Scotland's mostly northerly mainland distillery is in Wick on the north east tip of Scotland.

It is important that this layer be able to wick moisture away from your skin.

It has a circular, fiberglass wick mounted above a tank that's filled with 1-K kerosene.

The more you dip the wick into the pot, the thicker your candle will be.

Roll the wick onto a pencil to keep it straight.

Place the wick along one edge of the wax sheet and start to tightly roll the sheet around the wick.

You then add water and oil, which is not included, and put in the wick.

The Quikwik collection consists of items designed to do exactly what it sounds like - wick away sweat as quickly as possible.

Not only does it wick moisture, but it dries quickly as well, thus maintaining maximum comfort.

Look for climate-control details, which wick moisture away and prevent chafing by keeping excess heat out.

You'll also find simple tank tops, long-sleeve cotton shirts for cold weather days and "tech" tops, which are designed to wick moisture away from the body.

These breathable fabrics wick moisture away from the body and feel good against the skin.

Today's shapewear offers both the ability to smooth and flatter your curves and the comfort of fabrics designed to wick moisture away from the body to keep you cooler and dryer.

If you look near the end of the wick to the dynamite, you'll see a red button (about the same size as the playing balls) marked "Panic".

When the wick burns all the way down to those explosive sticks, the field detonates and the game ends.

An oil lamp is any vessel that holds a small amount of oil (or kerosene) at the bottom, has an absorbent wick that sits in it and can be lit producing light or heat.

If you want to actually use the lamp, it's a good idea to make sure the metal pieces holding the wick in place are still in good working order and not rusted over.

The bottom half of an oil lamp holds kerosene or oil and has an absorbent wick.

They consisted of a base that held a small amount of oil or kerosene, an absorbent wick that sat in the oil and could be lit, and a glass hurricane (or chimney) that surrounded the flame.

You should also check to make sure the metal piece that holds the wick in place is still in working order and isn't rusted over.

The shade was designed to bulge around the wick allowing more air to circulate and feed the flame.

They promise to wick away moisture, keeping you as comfortable as possible during the long trek to the campsite.

If the opening to the ear is narrowed by swelling, a cotton wick may be inserted into the ear canal to help carry the eardrops into the ear more effectively.

After the wick is removed, usually after about 48 hours, the medications are then put directly into the ear canal three to four times each day.

They aren't made to hold in body heat, but rather to wick water away quickly.

They are often made of microfiber designed to wick away moisture - absolutely crucial in a kitchen.

Once lit, the wick's flames heat the air via convection.

The height of the flames can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the wick's exposure.

To extinguish the flame, the wick is rolled all the way down into the chamber where the flames are snuffed out.

Once cooled, any tar or carbon buildup should be trimmed from the wick.

When the wax cools, you may notice that it has shrunk to create a small pit around your wick.

Generally, it is recommended to trim the wick between ¼ and ½ inch above the base of the candle.

First, you can take sheets of beeswax and wrap them around a piece of wick, making a taper-style candle.

Finally, the project most people probably think of when they think of making taper candles is the process of dipping a piece of wick into a coffee can or specially designed taper candle making melt pot.

Start with a length of wick a couple of inches longer than you want your finished candle to be.

You can simply roll the wax onto the wick, tapering it a one end, or you can jazz it up by trying different colors.

Stagger them slightly so you can see both colors and form them around the wick.

The final way of making taper candles involves dunking the wick in the melted wax as many times as necessary to get the candle the size and shape that you want.

You have a lot of control in this method, because you can make long, skinny candles or short, fat candles, depending on how many times you dunk the wick.

To make the candle, simply dip your length of wick into the wax, then lift up again.

Keep going up and down in a smooth, steady motion, not leaving the wick in the wax for a very long time each pass.

Tie the end of the wick that's not going into the wax around a dowel, chopstick or wooden skewer to make it easier to hold onto.