wicks

wick

verb

{bc}to absorb or drain (a fluid, moisture, etc.) like a wick

wick

noun

{bc}a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted, braided, or woven cord, tape, or tube usually of soft spun cotton threads that by capillary attraction draws up to be burned a steady supply of the oil in lamps or the melted tallow or wax in candles