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1. (noun) candle, taper, wax light
stick of wax with a wick in the middle

2. (verb) candle, candela, 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

3. (verb) candle
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

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1. (noun) Candle
a slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light

2. (noun) Candle
that which gives light; a luminary

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