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wick

/wɪk/
Meanings
  • noun

    A thin, usually cylindrical, absorbent core used as a fuel for a lamp, candle, or the wick of a propeller in a model airplane.

    - "The wick of the candle was soaked in wax before lighting it."
    - "The pilot lit the model airplane's propeller wick and watched it take off."
    - "Replacing the old wick with a new one extended the life of the lamp."
Pronunciation
  1. /wɪk/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with wick
brick , stick , tick
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. wick (Old English) : a wizard

  2. wick (Scottish) : a unit of length equal to 1/16 of a furlong

Variants
List of all variants of wick that leads to same result
wick , wicks , wicked , wicking , get on someone's wick
Etymology
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Old English wicca, meaning 'to twist,' likely due to the twisting of the wick to draw up oil or wax.

Trivia
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  1. The longest burning candle ever recorded burned for 315 hours, 40 minutes, and 24 seconds.

  2. Wicks can be made from various materials, including cotton, hemp, and paper.

Related Concepts
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  1. candle: A long, tapered piece of wax or tallow that provides light when burned at both ends.

  2. oil lamp: A device used to produce light by burning oil in a wick-fed flame.

Culture
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In literature, wicks are often used as symbols of life, as in the novel 'Wick' by Iain Lawrence, where a boy's life is compared to a burning candle. Wicks also have a role in various religious and cultural practices, such as the use of wick-fed oil lamps in Hindu temples.

How to Memorize "wick"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a lit candle with a wick drawing up melted wax. Visualize the thin, cylindrical shape and how it absorbs fuel to create a flame.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'wick' with the idea of a flame, a light source, or a fuel.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating 'wick' with 'wicket,' which is a small gate or opening. Remember that a wick is a small, essential component that keeps a flame burning.

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