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Synonyms:
filament, thread, cord, string, twine
The part of a passive watering system the nutrient passes up to be absorbed by the medium and roots, a passive hydroponic system uses a wick suspended in the nutrient solution.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
wick (noun) a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted, braided, or woven cord, tape, or tube usually of soft spun cotton threads that by capillary attraction draws up to be burned a steady supply of the oil in lamps or the melted tallow or wax in candles
transitive verb
to absorb or drain (as a fluid or moisture) like a wick - a fabric that wicks away perspiration
Wick (Wikipedia)
Look up wick in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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:
Wick (Wiktionary)
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɪk
Etymology 1
From Middle English weke, wicke (“wick”), from Old English wēoce (“wick”), from Proto-West Germanic *weukā (“flax bundle, wick”), from Proto-Indo-European *weg- (“to weave”).
Compare West Frisian wjok, wjuk (“wing”
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