Candles

Word CANDLES
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈkændl̩z/

Definitions and meanings of "Candles"

What do we mean by candles?

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.

A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.

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.

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The word "candles" in example sentences

The usage rate for fragrance in candles is surprisingly high. ❋ Anne-Marie (2007)

MAKGABO: South African children lighting what they call candles of hope. ❋ Unknown (2005)

My parents were not overly stressed by this, they still had hundreds of candles from the 70's and the power cuts back then, but as a teenager with no real memories of such disruption, I found myself back then wanting to see the government win. ❋ Norfolk Blogger (2009)

Choose candles that are made from beeswax, soy or palm wax rather than paraffin candles made from petroleum by-products, a non-renewable resource. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Additional inventions by Meucci include: an improved propellant for fireworks (1825), an advanced way to chemically preserve corpses (1849), and paraffin candles (1860). ❋ Unknown (2010)

And the information about candles is good to know, I will seek out better alternatives. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The service therefore in most cases will end in broad daylight, and the ceremony of extinguishing the candles is rendered largely without its intended effect. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I'll not be wastin 'candles when I make a strike, savve!" the pocket-miner remarked savagely to the coffee, which he was settling with a chunk of ice. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We have fragrances that are specifically formulated to use in candles that won't give a "knock off" scent. ❋ Anne-Marie (2008)

I'll do a post on candle wick size choices later this week - thanks for the questions - I'm excited that there is so much interest in candles as a general topic. ❋ Anne-Marie (2008)

The number of house fires caused by the combination of small children and candles is shocking. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Making soaps and candles is also fun, but time consuming if you wait too long. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Also, dedicated candle fragrances will sometimes perform better in candles than an all-purpose fragrance. ❋ Anne-Marie (2007)

You can use soap fragrances (the ones from Bramble Berry are great in candles!) but they tend to be more expensive than dedicated candle fragrances. ❋ Anne-Marie (2007)

The food grade soy wax used in the candles is made from US soybeans and is pesticide & herbicide free. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Crafting with soap and candles is a wonderful family activity. ❋ Anne-Marie (2007)

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