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candle

('k/&/nd/-/l )

stick of wax with a wick in the middle(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
taper, wax light

source: wordnet30
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(noun.quantity)

Synonym:
candela, cd, standard candle

source: wordnet30
A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light.(noun)

source: webster1913

examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light(verb.perception)

source: wordnet30

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