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lampwick

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
lam-p-wick
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wick of a lamp, usually an oil lamp.

Countable

noun

Material for making wicks for lamps.

Uncountable

noun

A plant of species Phlomis lychnitis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From lamp + wick.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lampwicks (plural) lamp-wick (alternative)

Phrases

lamp oil

Frequently Paired Words

lamplight lamplighter lamp oil

Questions

What does lampwick mean?
A wick of a lamp, usually an oil lamp.
Where does lampwick come from?
From lamp + wick.

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