Sentence examples for to wick from inspiring English sources

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to wick

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A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.

  • Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke.

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"Welcome to Wick," Tony said to me.

People touched their candles wick to wick, recited the 23rd Psalm and joined together in singing a hymn.

Shawn has become a bit of a big brother to Wick, taking him on his all-important first roller coaster ride without an adult.

A new crop of performance running hats promises to wick sweat, decrease glare, reflect car headlights and even regulate head temperature.

In Pencoed you avoid the motorway junction, then there's more attractive countryside as you return on the rolling downhill roads to Wick.

The hardcourt was covered with large white tarps, which is standard procedure for clay and grass court tournaments but is not protocol for hardcourt events, which instead have relied on blowers, towels and rollers to wick water off the courts.

Two years ago this week, I drove 270 miles from Glasgow to Wick, a drive that shocked me with the sheer size of the land mass that is Scotland.

When it doesn't, take it to Wick and get on the 634. 1 Walk to the exit drive, past the cattle grid and into Whitefield (NB: the car park is locked at 5.30pm).

The path from Golspie drilled invitingly north, past a church and ornate fountain, and under a railway arch for trains headed north to Wick and Thurso, winding through woodland and glorious lichen-encrusted tree stumps.

So whether you're after a simple top to wick away sweat, new waterproof gear to keep you dry in an unexpected downpour, or are embarking on a new exercise regime after you've let things go, we have something for everyone.

It will be piloted in north-east England from June, with the network of inquiry centres – stretching from Penzance in the south-west to Wick in the Highlands – due to be axed next year.

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