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Cosa (chi) è wick - definizione
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Wick (disambiguation)
wick
(wicks)
1.
The wick of a candle is the piece of string in it which burns when it is lit.
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2.
The wick of a paraffin lamp or cigarette lighter is the part which supplies the fuel to the flame when it is lit.
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Wick
·vi To strike a stone in an oblique direction.
II. Wick ·noun ·Alt. of Wich.
III. Wick ·noun A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned.
wick
wick1
¦ noun
1. a strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter.
2. Medicine a gauze strip inserted in a wound to drain it.
¦ verb absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
Phrases
dip one's wick vulgar slang (of a man) have sex.
get on someone's wick Brit. informal annoy someone.
Origin
OE weoce, of W. Gmc origin.
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wick2
¦ noun
1. [in place names] a town, hamlet, or district.
2. dialect a dairy farm.
Origin
OE wic 'dwelling place', prob. based on L. vicus 'street, village'.
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wick3
¦ adjective N. English quick; lively.
Origin
C18: var. of quick.
Wikipedia
Wick
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
Wick or WICK may also refer to:
Esempi dal corpus di testo per wick
1. Wick, Doug Wick, Pamela Wick, Cynthia Wick and Kimberly Wick, all of Los Angeles; and eight grandchildren.
2. There was the owl again – K–wick, K–wick, and nearby, the long hoot of her mate.
3. Wick began turning on sprinkler systems at houses nearby.
4. His son, Doug Wick, said he and his father also lobbied presidential adviser Karl Rove, "but we were not successful." Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mary Jane Wick of Los Angeles; five children, C.Z.
5. Arvada Police Chief Don Wick, asked whether he believed there was reason to think the shootings are related, responded, Yes, there is reason to believe that.‘‘ Wick said the suspect spent several minutes speaking with people inside the dorm.