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-wich
Variant of wick
noun
a piece of cord or tape, or a thin bundle of threads, in a candle, oil lamp, cigarette lighter, etc., designed to absorb fuel by capillary attraction and, when lighted, to burn with a small, steady flame
transitive verb
to draw or absorb (water, perspiration, etc.) by capillary attraction: a fabric that wicks sweat away from the skin
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