| candle | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. candle, taper, wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle. |
| ~ candlewick | the wick of a candle. |
| ~ chandlery | candles and other commodities sold by a chandler. |
| ~ dip | a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow. |
| ~ lamp | an artificial source of visible illumination. |
| ~ rush candle, rushlight | a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick. |
| ~ vigil candle, vigil light | a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church. |
| ~ wick, taper | a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame. |
| n. (quantity) | 2. candela, candle, cd, standard candle | the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin. |
| ~ candlepower unit, luminous intensity unit | a measure of luminous intensity. |
| v. (perception) | 3. candle | examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light. |
| ~ examine, see | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect.; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
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