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wicks

/wɪks/

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noun

Mèches

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.

Examples :

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

Coupez les mèches assez courtes pour que la flamme ne fume pas.

material item utility device energy fuel

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noun

Mèches

Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action, such as a strip of gauze placed in a wound to serve as a drain.

Examples :

"The nurse used sterile gauze wicks to absorb fluid from the patient's surgical incision. "

L'infirmière a utilisé des mèches de gaze stériles pour absorber le liquide de l'incision chirurgicale du patient.

medicine material device

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noun

Allée

A narrow opening in the field, flanked by other players' stones.

Examples :

"During the Go game, a clever player created several wicks, hoping to trap his opponent's stones within the narrow spaces. "

Pendant la partie de Go, un joueur astucieux a créé plusieurs allées, espérant piéger les pierres de son adversaire dans les espaces étroits.

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noun

Un coup où la pierre jouée touche une pierre immobile juste assez pour que la pierre jouée change de direction

A shot where the played stone touches a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction.

Examples :

"In curling, the skip called for a delicate wicks off the guard stone to nudge our stone closer to the button. "

Au curling, le capitaine a demandé un coup délicat sur la pierre de garde pour rapprocher notre pierre du bouton.

sport direction

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Pénis, verge

body organ sex anatomy

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verb

Absorber par capillarité

To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

Examples :

"The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body."

Le tissu absorbe la transpiration du corps.

physics chemistry material substance function process science

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verb

Absorber, remonter par capillarité

(of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.

Examples :

"The moisture slowly wicked through the wood."

L'humidité a lentement remonté à travers le bois.

material physics substance process science

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verb

Effleurer, dévier

To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.

Examples :

"During the marbles game, she tried to wicks her marble off the side of his, hoping to knock it out of the circle. "

Pendant la partie de billes, elle a essayé d'effleurer sa bille sur le côté de la sienne, espérant la faire sortir du cercle.

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noun

Village, hameau, château, demeure, rue, crique, baie, port, lieu de travail, juridiction, autorité

A village; hamlet; castle; dwelling; street; creek; bay; harbour; a place of work, jurisdiction, or exercise of authority.

Examples :

"The sheriff held jurisdiction over all the wicks within the county, from the smallest hamlet to the bustling harbor. "

Le shérif exerçait sa juridiction sur tous les villages du comté, du plus petit hameau au port animé.

place geography property

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Ferme, en particulier une ferme laitière

A farm, especially a dairy farm.

Examples :

"The farmer owned several wicks known for their high-quality milk and cheese production. "

L'agriculteur possédait plusieurs fermes, connues pour leur production de lait et de fromage de haute qualité.

agriculture place

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Coin de la bouche, coin de l'œil

A corner of the mouth or eye.

Examples :

"The crying child had red wicks around his eyes. "

L'enfant en pleurs avait les coins des yeux rouges.

body part appearance