Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wick | Yes | No | No | No |
candle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wick (noun) | candle (noun) |
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a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action | the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin |
wick (verb) | candle (verb) |
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examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light |