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wick in Tamil

wick in Tamil is திரி, உறி, உறிஞ்சு — wick means the braided cord in a candle or lamp that soaks up fuel to feed the flame.

wick in Tamil

திரி
Pronounced: tiri
bundle of porous material in a candle, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame; any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action
உறி
verb
Pronounced: uṟi
(transitive) of a material: to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action; (intransitive) to convey or draw off liquid by capillary action
உறிஞ்சு
verb
Pronounced: uṟiñcu
(transitive) of a material: to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action; (intransitive) to convey or draw off liquid by capillary action
கடைக்கண்
Pronounced: kaṭaikkaṇ
corner of the eye or mouth
கடைவாய்
Pronounced: kaṭaivāy
corner of the eye or mouth

What does "wick" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. verb Of a material, to draw liquid along or through itself.
    "The fabric wicks moisture away from the body."

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.

Common Tamil translations

Frequently asked questions

wick என்ற சொல்லின் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

"wick" in Tamil is திரி, உறி, உறிஞ்சு. wick means: The braided cord in a candle or lamp that soaks up fuel to feed the flame.

How do you pronounce திரி?

"wick" in Tamil is திரி, pronounced "tiri".

How do you use "wick" in a sentence?

Example: "Trim the wick before lighting the candle again." In Tamil, "wick" is திரி, உறி, உறிஞ்சு.

Are there other ways to say "wick" in Tamil?

Yes — Tamil has 5 translations listed for "wick": திரி, உறி, உறிஞ்சு, கடைக்கண், கடைவாய்.

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