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| candle |
A candle is a stick of wax with a string going through the middle. When you light the string on fire, the wax keeps the string burning so the candle gives light. |
| candlestick |
A candlestick is something that holds up a candle and keeps it straight. Some candlesticks can hold more than one candle. |
| extinguish |
If you extinguish a candle or a fire, you stop it burning. You put it out. |
| go out |
If something goes out, like a candle or a light, it stops burning or stops being lit. [1/4 definitions] |
| Hanukkah |
a Jewish festival that runs for eight days in December in which a special candle is lit each night. Hanukkah celebrates the anniversary of the dedication of the temple at Jerusalem and the miracle of the lamp. |
| harden |
When something hardens, it becomes hard or harder. Liquid candle wax will harden when it becomes cool. [1/2 definitions] |
| jack-o'-lantern |
a pumpkin that is hollowed out and has a face carved into it and a candle in the bottom. Jack-o'-lanterns are used at Halloween as lamps or decorations. |
| lantern |
A lantern is a container that holds a candle or other type of light. It may also have a handle for carrying it from place to place or hanging it up somewhere. A lantern often has clear glass or open sides so that the light can shine out. Some lanterns are made with thin paper that lets some of the light go through. |
| melt |
When something melts, it changes from a solid to a liquid because of heat or pressure. When a candle burns, the wax of the candle melts. [1/4 definitions] |
| result |
A result is something that happens because of something else. If you walk outside in the rain, getting wet will be the result. If a lit candle falls over, the result might be a fire. [1/4 definitions] |
| taper |
a long thin candle. [1/4 definitions] |
| wick |
a cord in a candle or oil lamp that draws up fuel to be burned at its upper end. |
| wrought iron |
a soft iron, used in making garden furniture, candle holders, and other strong objects with fancy shapes and details. |
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