wick

stoppino, lucignolo

Filo dentro una candela o una lampada a olio che assorbe combustibile e brucia producendo luce.

In inglese semplice: The thread inside a candle or oil lamp that draws up fuel and burns to produce light.

• Light the wick with a match.
• She trimmed the candle's wick before lighting it.
• The lamp went out because its wick was too short.

Espressioni comuni: candle wick, lamp wick, light the wick, trim the wick

stoppino, striscia drenante

Striscia di materiale che assorbe e trasporta liquidi, talvolta inserita in una ferita per farli defluire.

In inglese semplice: A strip of material that draws liquid through itself, sometimes placed in a wound to remove fluid.

• The wick draws water into the soil.
• A nurse placed a gauze wick in the wound.
• Remove the wick when the fluid stops draining.

Espressioni comuni: gauze wick, drainage wick, insert a wick, absorbent wick

assorbire, trasportare per capillarità

Assorbire un liquido o trasportarlo attraverso piccoli spazi, detto di un materiale.

In inglese semplice: If a material does this, it draws liquid into itself or carries it away through tiny spaces.

• This fabric wicks moisture away.
• The cotton cord wicked water into the pot.
• Choose a shirt that wicks sweat away from your body.

Come si usa: wick something away from something (The fabric wicks sweat away from your skin.)

Sinonimi: draw off, draw up

Espressioni comuni: wick away moisture, wick sweat away, wick water