CANDLE


Meaning of CANDLE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: can · dled ; can · dling \ ' kan(d)-li ŋ , ' kan-d ə l-i ŋ \

Date: 1879

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

– can · dler \ ' kan(d)-l ə r, ' kan-d ə l- ə r \ noun

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