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单词 roman candle
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Roman candle

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noun

a firework consisting of a tube that sends out a shower of sparks and a succession of balls of fire.

Origin of Roman candle

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby Roman candle

Roman alphabet, Roman arch, Roman blind, Roman brick, Roman calendar, Roman candle, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholicism, romance, Romance languages
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Example sentences from the Web for Roman candle

  • Figure 295 shows the manner in which a Roman-candle can be attached to a kite-string.

    The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall

British Dictionary definitions for Roman candle

Roman candle

noun

a firework that produces a continuous shower of sparks punctuated by coloured balls of fire

Word Origin for Roman candle

C19: so called from its having been originated in Italy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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