What is the meaning of candle?

noun

  • Stick of wax with a wick in the middle.
  • 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.

verb

  • Examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light. .
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