wick in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

wick in the PONS Dictionary

wick Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get on sb's wick Brit inf
hacer subir a alguien por las paredes
lamp (wick floating in oil)
mariposa
American English

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Players are disqualified if their materials touch the wick or any other part of their structure.
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The vegetable - mostly colza - oils then available were thick and would not travel far up a wick.
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The most common heat pipe for electronics thermal management has a copper envelope and wick, with water as the working fluid.
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Then they offer lighted "deep" s (earthen lamps) and "batti" (cotton wick) as a special offering for the day.
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The static can be discharged with static dischargers or static wicks.
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Removal of the wick does not require a health professional.
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In another version, the hair of the dead man is used as a wick, and the candle would give light only to the holder.
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It will wick water away from your garment so it dries more quickly.
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Wicks can be made of material other than string or cord, such as wood, although they are rare.
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These tall lamps tip easily, and when they do, the wick holder often falls out and starts a sudden, intense fire.
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