English Explanatory Dictionary

wicking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wick
noun
  1. The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
  2. Capillarity, capillary effect, capillary motion.

Word forms

wicking wickings

Synonyms

wick
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