Meaning & Definition of Candle in English
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Candle
/kændəl/
noun
1. Stick of wax with a wick in the middle
synonym:
- candle,
- taper,
- wax light
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
synonym:
- candle,
- candela,
- cd,
- standard candle
verb
1. Examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
synonym:
- candle
Examples of using
Tom lit the candle and then blew out the match.
Not a candle to God, nor a poker to the Devil.
In the dark it's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.