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CANDLESTICK
candlestick, candle holder
(noun) a holder with sockets for candles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
candlestick (plural candlesticks)
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
(investing) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing price of a stock on a Japanese candlestick chart.
Synonyms
• candle holder
Coordinate terms
• candelabrum
• candelabra
• chamber candlestick
• menorah
Verb
candlestick (third-person singular simple present candlesticks, present participle candlesticking, simple past and past participle candlesticked)
(of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
(investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
To adorn with candlesticks.
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.
Source: Wiktionary
Can"dle*stick`, n. Etym: [AS. candel-sticca; candel candle + sticca stick.]
Definition: An instrument or utensil for supporting a candle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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