candlenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæn.dəl/us/ˈkæn.dəl/B1 a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick (= piece of string) in the middle of it that produces light as it slowly burns:
Shall I light a candle?
More examples
- I felt a cold draft and the candle started to flicker.
- My jumper started to singe when I leaned over a burning candle.
- She watched the wax as it dripped down the side of the candle.
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Lighting & light fittings in the home
- bulb
- candelabra
- candlestick
- chandelier
- Chinese lantern
- diffuser
- globe
- halogen lamp
- hurricane lamp
- lamp
- lampshade
- lampstand
- penlight
- searchlight
- shade
- standard lamp
- strip light
- strip lighting
- torch
- torchlight
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