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can​dle
noun
can·​dle
ˈkan-dᵊl
plural can​dles

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a usually molded or dipped mass of wax or tallow containing a wick that may be burned (as to give light, heat, or scent or for celebration or votive purposes)
  • something resembling a candle in shape or use //a sulfur candle for fumigating
  • required effort, expense, or trouble —usually used in the phrase not worth the candle
  • a thin, upright new shoot forming from a terminal bud on a pine tree in the spring //Pines grow from the branch tips, which elongate into "candles" in spring, then fatten into mature, needle-covered branches. To minimize pine growth, just pinch off the ends of the candles. — Jim McCausland et al.
verb
can​dled; can​dling ˈkan(d)-liŋ ˈkan-dᵊl-iŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to examine by holding between the eye and a light
    especially to test (eggs) in this way for staleness, blood clots, fertility, and growth
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