ENGLISH: candle - CREOLE: chandèl



Overview of noun candle



The noun candle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (4) candle, taper, wax light -- (stick of wax with a wick in the middle)

2. candle, candela, cd, standard candle -- (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)



Overview of verb candle



The verb candle has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



1. candle -- (examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light)

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