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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Roman candlenoun

    a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire

Wiktionary

  1. Roman candlenoun

    a type of firework, with a long, thick paper tube that contains layers of "stars" and lifting charges. When ignited, pyrotechnic stars shoot from the tube one at a time.

  2. Roman candlenoun

    a type of parachute deployment failure

Wikidata

  1. Roman candle

    Roman candle is a traditional type of firework that ejects one or more stars or exploding shells. Roman candles come in a variety of sizes, from small 6 mm diameter for consumers, and up to 8 cm diameter in professional fireworks displays. Roman candles are banned in some countries due to their tendency to cause accidents due to users of the firework not knowing how to use it properly.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Roman candle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Roman candle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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