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candle

UK/ˈkæn.dəl/ US/ˈcʰæn.dl̩/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

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2.

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

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verb

1.

examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

Origin

From Middle English candel, from Old English candel (“candle”), borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”), from Latin candeō (“be white, bright, shining”, verb); see candid. Doublet of candela and chandelle.

Phrases

  • Advent candle
  • better to light a candle than to curse the darkness
  • burn one's candle at both ends
  • bush candle
  • …a single candle…
  • …one candle…
  • …one small candle…
  • …the candle…

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