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What is the verb for wick?

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wick
  1. (transitive) To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
  2. (intransitive, of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.
  3. (curling) To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.
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    1. “I witnessed the soil wick away the excess moisture, ensuring the plant's roots were not waterlogged.”
wicking
  1. present participle of wick
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wicks
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wick
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