Definition of Candle

1. Noun. Stick of wax with a wick in the middle.

Exact synonyms: Taper, Wax Light
Terms within: Candlewick, Taper, Wick
Specialized synonyms: Chandlery, Dip, Rush Candle, Rushlight, Vigil Candle, Vigil Light
Generic synonyms: Lamp

2. Verb. Examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light.
Generic synonyms: Examine, See

3. Noun. 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.

Definition of Candle

1. n. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light.

Definition of Candle

1. to examine eggs in front of a light [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES]

Medical Definition of Candle

1. The SI unit of luminous intensity, 1 lumen per m2; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian (solid angle). Synonym: candle. Abbreviation: cd Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Candle

candidiasis
candidiasis of oesophagus
candidly
candidness
candidnesses
candidosis
candids
candid camera
candie
candied
candied apple
candied citrus peel
candied fruit
candies
candle (current term)
candle (current term)
candle-meter
candle-power
candleberries
candleberry
candled
candlefish
candlefishes
candleholder
candleholders
candlelight
candlelighted
candlelighter
candlelighters
candlelights

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