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Wick (Noun)

A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The wick had to be trimmed regularly to ensure the candle burned efficiently.
When she lit the oil lamp, the wick slowly began to draw the fuel up into the flame.
A dry wick can cause the candle to produce soot and smoke.
The uneven shape of the wick made the flame dance erratically in the lantern.
She carefully straightened the wick to help the candle burn more smoothly.

Any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action; "the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it".

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The doctor inserted a thin wick under the patient's skin to drain excess fluid from the wound.
The nurse carefully prepared the site for the wick, cleaning it thoroughly to minimize infection risk.
In traditional oil lamps, a cotton wick floats on the fuel surface, drawing oil up when a flame heats it.
Emergency responders used a specialized wick to drain the chemical from the victim's clothing and skin.
After minor surgery, the surgeon placed a very thin wick under the suture site to manage potential fluid buildup.