Usage examples for wick
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The lamp was burning low; he reached over to turn up the wick. – The Bondboy by George W. (George Washington) Ogden
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He put back the chimney and shade, turned up the wick, and the room was bathed in golden light. – Captivating Mary Carstairs by Henry Sydnor Harrison
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The hatches were on, the deadlights shipped, and a lamp, with its long wick unsnuffed, swung wildly to and fro. – The Ruined Cities of Zululand by Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley