1. (

• candle ,
• taper ,
• wax_light

) stick of wax with a wick in the middle ;

2. (

• candle ,
• candela ,
• cd ,
• standard_candle

) the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin ;

1. (

• candle

) examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light ;