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The answer CANDLES has 34 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of candles in various dictionaries:
noun - stick of wax with a wick in the middle
noun - the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
verb - examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
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| Goya liked to paint at night, so he wore a hat rimmed with these |
| If you push each of these birthday items into a marshmallow, wax won't drip onto the cake |
| A chandler is someone who makes these illuminating items |
| Kwanzaa's kinara holds 7 of these; a menorah holds 8 |
| It dates back to 3000 B.C., when it was made with beeswax; by the Middle Ages tallow ones were in wide use |
| In the '90s home fires caused by these nearly doubled, with almost half of them starting in the bedroom |
| The Waxhouse/Scentmasters sells starter kits for making these; they contain wax, scenting oil & plenty of wick |
| They're what a chandler makes & sells |
| A chandler may wax philosophic about making these items |
| Crossbows were stored in the balistraria & these were stored in the chandlery |
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| Plural form of candle. |
| a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which is lit to produce light as it burns. |
| A cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which is lit to produce light as it burns. |
| A unit of luminous intensity, superseded by the candela. |
| (of a poultry breeder) test (an egg) for freshness or fertility by holding it to the light. |
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A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. A candle can also provide heat, or be used as a method of keeping time. * A person who makes candles is traditionally known as a chandler. Various devices have been invented to hold candles, from simple tabletop candlesticks, also known as candle holders, to elaborate chandeliers.For a candle to burn, a heat source (commonly a naked flame) is used to light the candle's wick, which melts and vaporizes a small amount of fuel (the wax). Once vaporized, the fuel combines with oxygen in the atmosphere to ignite and form a constant flame. This flame provides sufficient heat to keep the candle burning via a self-sustaining chain of events: the heat of the flame melts the top of the mass of solid fuel; the liquefied fuel then moves upward through the wick via capillary action; the liquefied fuel finally vaporizes to burn within the candle's fla |