a strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter.
Medicine a gauze strip inserted in a wound to drain it.
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Universal
absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action:garments that wick moisture away from the skin (as adjective wicking)fabric with good wicking properties
dip one's wick
vulgar slang (of a man) have sexual intercourse.
get on someone's wick
British informal annoy someone:he gets on my wick at times
