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candle

noun verb

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

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Word length
6
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle

noun

  1. 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

verb

  1. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

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