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Wicking

verb
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
"The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body."
2.verb(of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.
"The moisture slowly wicked through the wood."
3.verbTo strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.
4.nounThe material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
5.nounCapillarity, capillary motion, capillary effect

Synonyms

taperwickmakingwichweavingcandlewickwaddingwater twistwindletwinetexturewindingwoven

Rhymes With

suckingfuckingpluckingbuckingcluckingslickingbloodsuckingdicking
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