lampwick

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noun

A wick of a lamp, usually an oil lamp.

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Meanings

nounlampwick (countable and uncountable, plural lampwicks)

plural lampwicks · alternative lamp-wick

  1. countableA wick of a lamp, usually an oil lamp.
  2. uncountableMaterial for making wicks for lamps.
  3. countableuncountableA plant of species Phlomis lychnitis.

Origin

From lamp + wick.

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APA

lampwick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lampwick

MLA

“lampwick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lampwick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lampwick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lampwick.

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