Candle

  • 31candle — [OE] Candle is one of the earliest English borrowings from Latin. It probably arrived with Christianity at the end of the 6th century, and is first recorded in a gloss from around the year 700. Latin candēla was a derivative of the verb candēre… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32candle — can·dle || kændl n. wax cylinder having a wick in the center which gives off light when lit v. examine eggs by holding them up to a bright light; examine a bottle of wine by holding it in front of a candle flame …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 33candle — i. A unit of illumination for intensity equal approximately to the luminous intensity of a 7/8 in sperm candle burning at 120 grains. ii. The failure of a parachute to deploy because the rigging lines are fouled. Also called a cigarette or a… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 34candle — noun hand dipped white candles Syn: taper, votive candle; archaic glim …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 35candle —   Ihoiho, ihoiho kukui.    ♦ Kukui nut candle, ihoiho kukui …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 36candle — žvakė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. candle vok. Kerze, f rus. свеча, f pranc. candela, f …

    Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • 37candle — cheminė dėžė statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Įtaisas nuodingosioms medžiagoms leisti; metalinis cilindras, užtaisytas kietuoju nuodingu mišiniu. Cheminės dėžės paskirtis – karių apnuodijimas dirginamosiomis ir… …

    Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas

  • 38candle — See candle power …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 39candle — [OE] Candle is one of the earliest English borrowings from Latin. It probably arrived with Christianity at the end of the 6th century, and is first recorded in a gloss from around the year 700. Latin candēla was a derivative of the verb candēre… …

    Word origins

  • 40Candle in the Wind 1997 — «Candle In The Wind 1997» Сингл Элтона Джона Выпущен 1997 Формат 7” CD Записан …

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