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Candle
01
a block or stick of wax with a string inside that can be lit to produce light
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
candles
Examples
She lit a scented candle to create a cozy atmosphere in the room.
02
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
to candle
01
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
candle
3rd person singular
candles
Present participle
candling
Past simple
candled
Past participle
candled
