| candle | |
| 1. n. A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. | |
| 2. n. The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter. | |
| 3. n. (obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela. | |
| 4. n. (forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous. | |
| 5. v. (embryology, transitive) To observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source. | |
| 6. v. (pottery) To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware. | |
| 7. v. To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye. | |
