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wick

/wษชk/
B1 ยท Intermediateโ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

ใ‚ใ†ใใใฎไธญใง็‡ƒใˆใฆๅ…‰ใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™็ดใ€‚

When to Use

๐Ÿ’ฌDaily Conversationโš™๏ธTechnical
Intermediate โ€” can handle common situations

Examples in Conversation

โ€œ่ŠฏใŒ็Ÿญใ™ใŽใฆใ‚ใ†ใใใซ็ซใŒใคใ‹ใชใ„ใ€‚โ€

โ€œ็…™ใŒๅ‡บใ™ใŽใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€็ซใ‚’ใคใ‘ใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซ่Šฏใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใฃใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใ€‚โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.

โ€œTrim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke.โ€

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wickedwickingwickless