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wick

/wɪk/

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noun

芯

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."

炎が煙らないように、芯を短く切ってください。

material utility energy device fuel

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noun

芯

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 a thin wick of gauze to drain the blood from the cut on the boy's arm. "

看護師は、少年の腕の切り傷から血を排出するために、ガーゼの細い芯を使用しました。

material medicine item

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noun

小道

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

Examples :

"The team's strategy depended on controlling the wick between the opponent's two clusters of stones. "

チームの戦略は、対戦相手の2つの石の塊の間にある小道を制御することにかかっていた。

sport game position

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noun

プレイされた石が静止した石に触れ、プレイされた石の方向が変わるショット

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

Examples :

"The player's final shot was a perfect wick, causing the stone to curve around the opponent's stationary stone. "

選手の最後のショットは完璧なウィックで、石が相手の静止した石を回り込むようにしました。

sport game action direction

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noun

ペニス、陰茎

Examples :

"He accidentally bumped into the other boy's wick, causing a small injury. "

彼は誤って他の少年の陰茎にぶつかり、小さな怪我を負わせた。

body organ sex anatomy human

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verb

吸い上げる, 吸収する

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

Examples :

"The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body."

その布は体から汗を吸い上げます。

physics science

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verb

芯や他の多孔質材料を介して染み込む

(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."

水分はゆっくりと木材を介して染み込んだ。

material physics chemistry process

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verb

かすめる

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

Examples :

"The young boy expertly wicked the stone, sending it spinning off course and towards the target. "

その少年は巧みに石をかすめ、コースから外れてターゲットに向かって回転させました。

sport game action

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noun

村, 小さな村, 城, 住居, 街, 小川, 湾, 港, 職場, 裁判権, 権限

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

Examples :

"The old wick was known for its beautiful, small church. "

その古い村は、美しく小さな教会で知られていた。

area geography place property architecture

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農場、特に酪農場

A farm, especially a dairy farm.

Examples :

"My uncle owns a dairy wick near the town, and he raises cows there. "

私のおじは町の近くに酪農場を持っていて、そこで牛を育てています。

agriculture place

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noun

活気、生命

Liveliness; life.

Examples :

"Even in his old age, Grandpa Joe still had a surprising wick for telling stories, captivating everyone around him. "

老ジョーは、高齢になっても、周囲の人々を魅了する、物語を語る驚くべき活気を持っていた。

being character energy quality

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noun

根

The growing part of a plant nearest to the roots.

Examples :

"The young tomato plant's wick was growing quickly, pushing through the soil. "

若いトマトの苗の根は急速に成長し、土を突き抜けていた。

plant part biology

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noun

雑草の根

(Usually plural) The parts of weed roots that remain viable in the ground after inadequate digging prior to cultivation.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed several small wicks left in the soil after the first plowing, and so had to re-till the field. "

農夫は最初の耕運後、土の中にいくつかの小さな雑草の根が残っていることに気づき、畑を再度耕さなければなりませんでした。

plant agriculture

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noun

うじ虫

Examples :

"The fisherman pulled a plump, wriggling wick from his tackle box to use as bait. "

漁師は餌として使うために、釣り道具箱からふっくらと動くうじ虫を取り出した。

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adjective

生き生きとした, 活発な

Alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick.

Examples :

"Even at 80 years old, Grandma is still very wick, gardening every day and walking miles with her friends. "

80歳になっても、おばあちゃんはとても生き生きとしていて、毎日庭の手入れをし、友達と何マイルも歩いています。

character person being human

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adjective

頑固な, 手ごわい

(chiefly Yorkshire) (Of inanimate objects) resistant to being put to use, stiff, stubborn (as for example a rope or a screw).

Examples :

"The old, stubborn screw was a wick piece of equipment, resisting all attempts to tighten it. "

その古くて頑固なネジは、締めようとするあらゆる試みに抵抗する、手ごわい機器でした。

character quality thing

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noun

口角, 目尻

A corner of the mouth or eye.

Examples :

"Tears welled up in the wick of her eye as she listened to the sad story. "

悲しい話を聞いて、彼女の目尻に涙が滲んだ。