wick

 noun

/wɪk/

/wɪk/

  1. ​the piece of string in the centre of a candle that you light so that the candle burns
  2. ​the piece of material in an oil lamp that takes in the oil and that you light so that the lamp burns

(Source: Oxford learners dictionaries)


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