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- Dictionarycandle/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 a unit of luminous intensity, superseded by the candela.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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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.
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.
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