candle
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition stick of wax with a wick in the middle
- definition 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
- definition examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light