CANDLESTICK

candlestick, candle holder

(noun) a holder with sockets for candles

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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