candle
candle: n. & v. --n.
1 a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick, for giving light when burning.
2 = CANDLEPOWER. --v.tr. test (an egg) for freshness by holding it to the light. cannot hold a candle to cannot be compared with; is much inferior to. not worth the candle not justifying the cost or trouble. candler n. [OE candel f. L candela f. candere shine]
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