Wicking

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  • v. Present participle of wick.
  • n. The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In lawn-bowls, the act of caroming from one ball lying near the jack, with the effect that one's own balls lie nearer the jack than those of one's opponents: more fully termed in-and-out wicking.
  • n. The material of which wicks are made, as in long pieces which can be cut at pleasure.
  • Word Usage
    "Also, Fenson, in wicking back the U.S. stone, knocked the remaining British stone out of the house to score four points and the U.S. jumped to a 6-1 lead."
    Verb Stem
    wick