candle
n 1: stick of wax with a wick in the middle [syn: {taper}, {wax
light}]
2: the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the
System International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the
luminous intensity per square centimeter of a blackbody
radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin [syn:
{candela}, {cd}, {standard candle}]
v : examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light