time candle
noun
A candle used to mark or measure the passage of time, typically one made in such a way as to burn down at a uniform rate.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Craik (1798–1866), literary scholar.
| 单词 | time candle |
| 释义 | time candlenoun A candle used to mark or measure the passage of time, typically one made in such a way as to burn down at a uniform rate. Origin |
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