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wicking en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
  2. Capillarity, capillary effect, capillary motion.

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wick

wicking en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of wick
    form of wick
    • The fabric is wicking perspiration away from the body.
    • What are you doing here? / Oh, I'm just out for a morning run. / Yeah? Nice athletic gear. What are those, Nike jeans? Moisture-wicking denim? 2018, Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal, “Little Dude and the Lion” (0:00 from the start), in Silver Tree, director, Atypical, season 2, episode 3, spoken by Casey and Evan (Jack Haven (credited as Brigette Lundy-Paine) and Graham Rogers), via Netflix: