candle
IPA: kˈændʌɫ
noun
- A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
- The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
- (obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.
- (forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.
verb
- (embryology, transitive) To observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source.
- (pottery, transitive) To dry (greenware) prior to the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.
- (transitive) To check (an item, such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.
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Examples of "candle" in Sentences
- She drew a candle from the grub-box and lighted it.
- That ain't you talkin ', any more than this candle is a candle.
- And they had what we called candle holders, a thing that you'd put the candle in.
- In the school, no time in the year, they shall use tallow candle, in no wise, but _only wax candle_, at the costs of their friends.
- Since the Paschal candle is already lit, the five grains of incense already inserted, and the lights of the church already lit, the Exsultet is sung by the deacon all at once.
- Sometimes a mirrored tray, glass beads and a candle is all I need for an elegant look and other times a watering can filled with hydrangeas is great for a more homey relaxed feel.
- The procession goes to the middle of the church, another candle is lit, and the deacon again raises the reed, genuflects and sings in a higher tone “Lumen Christi”; all respond as before.
- At the end of each psalm, a candle is extinguished on the hearse, going from bottom to top; this represents the Apostles and disciples abandoning the Savior as He goes forth to His Passion.
- Suppose I take a taper or candle (we can now be liberal in our use of the word candle, since we understand what it means), and place it in one of the tubes; it will go on, you see, burning very well.
- _] We must put out the whole world as I put out this candle [_he puts out candle_]; we must put out the light of the stars and the light of the sun and the light of the moon [_he puts out the remaining candles and comes down to where the others are_], till we have brought everything to nothing once again.
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