wicking
verb
Definitions
To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
Example: The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body.
(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.
Example: The moisture slowly wicked through the wood.
To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.
noun
Definitions
The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
Capillarity, capillary motion, capillary effect