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cottonwick

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun cottonwick has 1 sense
  1. cottonwick, Haemulon malanurum - of warm Atlantic waters
    --1 is a kind of grunt
    --1 is a member of Haemulon, genus Haemulon

Definitions from the Web

Cottonwick

Definition:

A cottonwick refers to a small, narrow piece of cotton material designed to be used as a wick.

Senses:

  1. Part of Speech: Noun

    Definition: A cottonwick is commonly used in candle making or oil-based lighting devices to draw fuel up to the flame for combustion.

    Example Sentence: The candle wouldn't light properly until I replaced the old cottonwick with a new one.

  2. Part of Speech: Verb

    Definition: To cottonwick refers to the action of placing or replacing a cottonwick in a candle or oil lamp.

    Example Sentence: Martha will cottonwick the lantern before we go camping.

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