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wicks
verb(wick)
to absorb or drain (a fluid, moisture, etc.) like a wick
wicks
noun(wick)
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

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