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    candle
    /ˈkandl/

    noun

    • 1. a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which is lit to produce light as it burns: "the candle flickered in the cold night air"
    • 2. a unit of luminous intensity, superseded by the candela.

    verb

    • 1. (of a poultry breeder) test (an egg) for freshness or fertility by holding it to the light: "the egg was candled—it was fertile"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCANDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A candle is a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick in the middle that produces light as it burns. Learn more about the word candle, its pronunciation, collocations, and translations from Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › candleCandle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CANDLE is a usually molded or dipped mass of wax or tallow containing a wick that may be burned (as to give light, heat, or scent or for celebration or votive purposes). How to use candle in a sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › candleCANDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Candle definition: a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.. See examples of CANDLE used in a sentence.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CandleCandle - Wikipedia

    A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. A candle can also provide heat or a method of keeping time.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A candle is a stick of hard wax with a piece of string called a wick through the middle. You light the wick in order to give a steady flame that provides light.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncandle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Learn the meaning of candle, a round stick of wax with a wick that gives light as it burns. Find out how to use candle in idioms and collocations, and see examples and synonyms.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › candleCandle - definition of candle by The Free Dictionary

    A candle is a solid object with a wick that burns to produce light. Learn about different types of candles, their units of measurement, and common expressions with candle.

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