wick in Finnish
wick in Finnish is harsonauha, sydän, sydänlanka — wick means the braided cord in a candle or lamp that soaks up fuel to feed the flame.
wick in Finnish
harsonauha
(countable, by extension) Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action; specifically (medicine) , a strip of gauze placed in a wound, etc., to absorb fluids.
sydän
(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.
sydänlanka
(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.
silmäkulma
A angle or corner; specifically, a corner of the eye or mouth.
suupieli
A angle or corner; specifically, a corner of the eye or mouth.
jako
A shot where the played bowl or stone touches a stationary bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction; a cannon.
imeä
(transitive) Of a material (especially a textile): to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
jakaa
imeytyä
Chiefly followed by through or up: of a liquid: to move by capillary action through a porous material.
kulkeutua
Chiefly followed by through or up: of a liquid: to move by capillary action through a porous material.
What does "wick" mean?
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noun The braided cord in a candle or lamp that soaks up fuel to feed the flame.
"Trim the wick before lighting the candle again."
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noun Any strip of absorbent material that draws liquid away by capillary action, including medically, to drain a wound.
"The nurse placed a gauze wick in the wound to drain the fluid."
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verb Of a material, to draw liquid along or through itself.
"The fabric wicks moisture away from the body."
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wick in a sentence
- Trim the wick before lighting the candle again.
- The oil lamp's wick had burned down to almost nothing.
- The nurse placed a gauze wick in the wound to drain the fluid.
- This running shirt has a wicking fabric that pulls sweat away from the skin.
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What is "wick" in Finnish?
"wick" in Finnish is harsonauha, sydän, sydänlanka. wick means: The braided cord in a candle or lamp that soaks up fuel to feed the flame.
How do you use "wick" in a sentence?
Example: "Trim the wick before lighting the candle again." In Finnish, "wick" is harsonauha, sydän, sydänlanka.
Are there other ways to say "wick" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "wick": harsonauha, sydän, sydänlanka, silmäkulma, suupieli, jako.
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