Wick

Wick

Wick may refer to:
* Helmut Wick, World War II fighter Ace
* Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp
* Denis Wick, trombonist and brass instrument teacher
* Wick Airport, Scotland
* Gian-Carlo Wick, theoretical physicist
* WICK, the call letters of an AM broadcasting station located in Scranton, Pennsylvania
* An aircraft static discharger (termed a "wick").

Or several Geographical locations:
*Wick, Bournemouth, in Dorset, England
*Wick, Gloucestershire, in South Gloucestershire, England
*Wick, Highland, in the Highland council area of Scotland
*Wick, Shetland
*Wick, Somerset
*Wick, Vale of Glamorgan, in Glamorgan, Wales
*Wick, West Sussex
*Wick, Worcestershire
*Hampton Wick, Southwest London

"see also Wyck"


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  • wick — wik n a strip of material (as gauze) placed in a wound to serve as a drain wick vt to absorb or drain (as fluid or moisture) like a wick often used with away{{}}<a dry gauze dressing was used to wick exudate away from the wound> …   Medical dictionary

  • wick — (w[i^]k), n. [OE. wicke, weyke, weke, AS. weoca or wecca; cf. D. wiek a roll of lint, Prov. G. wicke, and wieche, OHG. wiohha, Sw. veke, Dan. v[ae]ge; of uncertain origin.] A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wick — [wık] n ↑flame, ↑wax, ↑wick [: Old English; Origin: weoce] 1.) the piece of thread in a ↑candle, that burns when you light it 2.) a long piece of material in an oil lamp, that sucks up oil so that the lamp can burn 3.) get on sb s wick …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wick — ► NOUN 1) a strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter. 2) Medicine a gauze strip inserted in a wound to drain it. ► VERB ▪ absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action …   English terms dictionary

  • wick — wick, v. i. (Curling) To strike a stone in an oblique direction. Jamieson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wick — (w[i^]k), or Wich Wich (w[i^]ch), n. [AS. w[=i]c village, fr. L. vicus. In some names of places, perhaps fr. Icel. v[=i]k an inlet, creek, bay. See {Vicinity}, and cf. {Villa}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A street; a village; a castle; a dwelling; a place …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wick — wick1 [wik] n. [ME wicke < OE weoca, akin to Ger wieche, wick yarn < IE base * weg , to weave: see VEIL] 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… …   English World dictionary

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