candlestick, candle holder
(noun) a holder with sockets for candles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• candle holder
• candelabrum
• candelabra
• chamber candlestick
• menorah
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
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
