wick
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/wɪk/
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/wɪk/
A wick is a string or strip in the middle of a candle that you light to make the candle burn.
She trimmed the wick of the candle before lighting it.
彼女はキャンドルのwickを切ってから点けた。
A wick is also a material in an oil lamp that soaks up the oil and is lit to make the lamp burn.
He replaced the wick in the oil lamp to make it burn brighter.
彼は石油ランプのwickを交換して、より明るく燃やすようにしました。
To wick is when a material soaks up small drops of liquid and moves them away from an area.
The fabric wicks moisture away from the skin.
その織物は肌から湿気を吸い取ります。