Candle - Definition
candle
n 1: stick of wax with a wick in the middle [syn: candle,
taper, wax light]
2: 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 [syn: candle,
candela, cd, standard candle]
v 1: examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light