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   Candle
   the new shoot growth on needled evergreens before the needles expand.
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   Candle
   A candle is a solid wax cylinder enclosing a wick of loosely-twisted threads placed longitudinally in its centre. It is burnt to provide light.
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   candle
   [n] - the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System International d`Unites 2. [n] - stick of wax with a wick in the middle 3. [v] - examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
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   Candle
   Part of the Scorpion environment development system. (1994-11-09)
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   candle
   the growing terminal shoot of certain conifers,notably pines,whose silvery-white bud scales or secretion of waxy white cuticule give it the appearance of a white candle Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • a tree is said to 'candle' when its foliage ignites and flares up,usually from bottom to top Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food...
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   Candle
   Can'dle noun [ Middle English candel , candel , AS, candel , from Latin candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, from candëre to be white. See Candid , and confer Chandler , Cannel , Kindle .] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to fur ...
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   candle
   Synonym for candela ... <physics, unit> The SI unit of luminous intensity, 1 lumen per m2; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian (solid angle). ... Synonym: candle. ... Abbreviation: ...
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   candle
   taper noun stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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   candle
   candela noun 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
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    candle
    verb examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
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    Candle
    A `candle` is a light source that usually has an internal wick rising through the center of a column of solid fuel. Prior to the mid 19th century, candle were frequently made from tallow (a byproduct of beef-fat rendering). The fuel now is nearly always some form of wax, with paraffin wax being the most common. Candles made from gel, soy, beeswax, and vegetable products are also available. A candle manufacturer is traditionally known as a chand...
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    Candle
    • (n.) A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light. • (n.) That which gives light; a luminary.
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    candle
    light source now mostly used for decorative and ceremonial purposes, consisting of wax, tallow, or similar slow-burning material, commonly in ... [4 related articles]
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    Candle
    Candle is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Candle` The name Candle doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Candle seems to be unique!
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    candle
    candle 1. A molded piece of wax, tallow, or other fatty substance, usually cylindrical in shape, encasing a wick that is burned to provide light. 2. A unit of luminous intensity, defined as a fraction of the luminous intensity of a group of 45 carbon-filament lamps; used from 1909 to 1948 as the international standard. 3. A unit of luminous intensity, ...
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    candle
    Syn: candela
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    candle
    
    1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle
    2. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System 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
    
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    candle
    candle, cylinder of wax or tallow containing a wick, used for illumination or for ceremonial purposes. The evidence of ancient writings is not conclusive as to the history of the candle; words translated “candle” may have meant “torch” or “lamp,” and the “ca...
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    candle
    candle, in weights and measures, unit of luminous intensity; it is defined as 1/60 of the intensity of a black body, or ideal radiator, at the temperature at which platinum solidifies (2,046K). The candle is one of the fundamental units of the International System of Units; its official name is the ...
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