candle

Từ điển Collocation

candle noun

ADJ. lighted | flickering

VERB + CANDLE light | blow out, snuff (out)

CANDLE + VERB burn | flicker | go out

CANDLE + NOUN flame

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • stick of wax with a wick in the middle; taper, wax light
  • 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; candela, cd, standard candle

    v.

  • examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

candles|candled|candling
syn.: candela cd standard candle taper wax light